The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Steven coldly asked, "Aren't you tired of these games yet?"

Chloe stared at Steven in bewilderment. "What do you mean?"

"If Jessica really didn't want this child, you'd have rushed to the hospital to stop her by now. Would you have time to come find me?" Steven said with a bitter laugh.

Chloe was suddenly at a loss for words. How could she have forgotten this detail?

Steven continued, "If you wanted to contact me, couldn't you have just called?"

Chloe smiled wryly. "I wanted to, but I'm on your blacklist. How was I supposed to reach you?"

"It doesn't matter," Steven said, no longer willing to be the fool manipulated by the two of them. "If she really doesn't want this child, then let her have her way. I don't want to be involved in your affairs anymore, nor do I care to be."

Chloe stared at Steven in disbelief. "How have you become so cruel? Don't you care about your child anymore?"

"Aren't you responsible for what I've become? If you want to blame anyone, you can only blame yourselves," Steven replied.

Chloe's lips parted and closed, then opened again. In the end, she couldn't utter a single word.

Steven was about to turn back to his room when his phone suddenly rang. He answered, "Hello?" Gavin hesitated before asking, "Did you break up with Jessica?"

Steven didn't answer directly, instead asking, "What happened?"

"I'm accompanying my wife for a prenatal checkup. She noticed that Jessica had scheduled an abortion. I just wanted to know what's going on. Do you really not want this child anymore?"

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Gavin remembered that although Steven had realized he loved Annalise, he still seemed to want the child. So, why would Jessica want to abort the baby?

Despite not knowing the specific reason, Gavin decided to inform Steven anyway. Steven asked in

disbelief, "Is Jessica really at the hospital?"

Gavin replied without hesitation, "Yes. Why wouldn't she be?"

Steven panicked and replied, "Please help me to stop her. I'll be there right away."

"No problem, but you need to hurry."

"All right."

Steven turned to Chloe and demanded, "Why didn't you tell me earlier that Jessica went to the hospital?" Chloe replied, dazed, "I told you when I first came, but you didn't believe me."

Now worried about the potential consequences, Steven rushed to the underground parking space.noveldrama

Chloe watched Steven's anxious

figure disappear. She heaved a sigh of relief and sent a message to Jessica. "Steven has left home. Be prepared on your end, and don't slip

up

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Jessica glanced at the screen, seeing events unfold as she had predicted. Her lips curved into a smile. "Don't worry. I'm fully prepared."

Jessica lowered her gaze and

scoffed. She knew that since Steven

had a vasectomy, he couldn't have children other than Zachary, even if he wanted to in the future.