Forbidden Passion

Chapter 30 The Wise Lady Reynolds

Because sometimes reality speaks louder than words.

Vanessa stood up. "Miss Ziegler, rest up. I'm looking forward to your comeback."

"Hey, have you no shame?" Mrs. Ziegler burst in, pointing accusingly at Vanessa.

She'd been fuming outside, eavesdropping. Were mistresses so brazen these days?

Vanessa remained cool and collected. "Auntie, it was your daughter who stole someone's love. It's pretty clear who lacks shame."

Phoebe looked at her coldly. "My memory might be failing, but wasn't it Miss Fitzroy who left Theodore first? There's no basis for your accusation."

She refused to carry that burden!

Mrs. Ziegler, bolstered by her daughter's words, retorted, "Yeah, you left Theodore. Can't he marry someone else?"

left, her face turning a

the world? I knew there was something off about that woman. Phoebe, you can't let her get to you. You are rightfully Theodore's wife now." Phoebe massaged her temples, weary. "I'm

Vanessa. She had always known Vanessa's return spelled trouble. And Phoebe's lackluster response? Surely, she wasn't considering a divorce from Theodore to rekindle an old

she needed to have a talk

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father Brandon stopped

Theodore was in

He didn't want to see her. Fine

want to see him

blood, were mostly healed after her two-day hospital stay. She

persuade Phoebe otherwise, Mrs. Ziegler had begrudgingly

she

as he entered her room. His facial bruises had faded, but his expression bore marks of weariness. He stood by her

Phoebe had been unconscious, Edward had remained by her side. Somehow the Vanderbilts had caught wind of his fight

been confined until today when his brother finally released him. He raced to the hospital straight