Chapter 605

At that moment, Steven's shrill ringtone cut through the heavy silence. He frowned, annoyed by the ringing, and glanced at the caller ID. He was disgruntled to see Jessica's name flash on the screen, but he put the call through nonetheless. "Hello?" Jessica was anxious. Although she knew she would have to deal with this someday, she couldn't help but feel nervous about bringing the matter up with Steven. "Do you still remember our discussion from last night?" Steven racked his brain and finally remembered what Jessica told him last night. He answered gruffly, "Yes." Jessica sensed that he was being cold and distant, but she knew it was in her best interests to go for broke at this point. "Care to tell me what you were thinking, Steven? I don't want my kid to be born into instability. At the very least, you can't abandon my child like you did with Zachary." Steven's temples throbbed even more. He could see where Jessica's concerns lay, given what he had done to Zachary before. In