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?"

her face turning a furious shade

woman. Phoebe, you can't let her get to you. You are rightfully Theodore's wife now." Phoebe

words, but deep down, she harbored a seething resentment toward 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

Lord, she needed to have

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Theodore's father Brandon stopped by once. Theodore was the only one who hadn't shown up. Mrs. Reynolds mentioned he was on

hinted on Messenger that Theodore was in Kedora

knew the truth. He didn't want to see her.

didn't want to see

to cough up blood, were mostly healed after

persuade Phoebe otherwise, Mrs. Ziegler had begrudgingly proceeded

sooner had she left than

bruises had faded, but his expression bore marks of weariness. He stood

Edward had remained by her side. Somehow the Vanderbilts had caught wind of his fight with Theodore, and the fact that he was keeping a vigil for Phoebe, prompting his

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