The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 240

Zane calmly explained, "She's lying to you."

I blinked in confusion. "Huh?"

Zane's tone grew more serious. "I've never had feelings for anyone, not a single woman."

I didn't understand why he was suddenly clarifying this, but I shrugged it off. "You're not getting any younger. It's normal to like someone."

With that, I turned to my computer and began working.

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Zane said nothing more. He simply gazed at Annalise. He couldn't help but wonder when she would finally recognize his feelings for her and accept his love.

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After Chloe left, Jessica rubbed her pregnant belly, still feeling upset. She was furious.

How dare Chloe come into her house and confront her like that?

Fuming, Jessica dialed Steven's number. "Hey, are you busy?"

Steven had been swamped with work and was forced to put in overtime to catch up on his backlog. However, when he saw Jessica calling, he stopped his work and answered patiently, "What's wrong?"

Jessica sniffled softly, "I don't know what I did wrong. Your mom just came over and yelled at me for no reason. I'm an adult, so it doesn't really matter to me. However, I'm carrying your child. What if something happens because of this?"

Steven felt no sympathy at all when he heard her crying on the phone. Instead, he was filled with an indescribable annoyance. "I'll talk to my mom about this later," he replied.

Satisfied, Jessica responded with a soft, "Mm."

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