Chapter 19

Jessica told me with a smile, "But we're coming back for dinner tonight. So, thanks in advance for the meal, Annalise." She thought her cocky provocation would trigger me, but I ignored them and strode to the living room. Steven "kindly" explained to her on my behalf, "She's just pissed at the moment. But don't worry. I'm sure she'll get over it by the time we come home." Zachary chimed in, "Yeah. She might be annoying, but she cooks great food! We're gonna have a feast tonight!" Jessica was excited. "Really? Oh, I'm looking forward to it already!" They seemed to believe I still loved Steven and that I would drag my still-recovering body to make them a feast just to get his forgiveness, almost as if they failed to notice I had been looking at him like he was a random nutjob. After they left, I entered the storage room, found my suitcase, and brought it into my room. One after another, my belongings went into the suitcase. I had to pack up my stuff in advance so I could drag my s