Forbidden Passion

Chapter 38 Want to go home

[He peeled an apple for me and even cut it into bite-sized pieces. Such tender care. A picture of a neatly arranged fruit plate.] [Why is he so good to me? He even draped his jacket over my shoulders. Teehee! An image of a tailored Hermès blazer.]

With each new post, Phoebe's heart sank deeper. She snuffed out the light of her phone screen and shoved the device back into her pocket, feeling an icy chill inside. So, Theodore had done so much for Vanessa while Phoebe was unconscious -things he never did for her. Her eyes welled up as she turned to gaze out the car window.

The dusk had settled, casting a mottled light inside. Theodore glanced in the rearview mirror, catching Phoebe's determined yet chilled profile.

Lady Reynolds was a woman of deep spiritual beliefs who made annual retreats to a secluded sanctuary, dedicating three months each year to personal reflection and peace. She typically returned in September, but this year, she came back a month early.

By the time they reached the Reynolds Mansion, darkness had enveloped everything, yet the estate was illuminated with brilliant lights.

Lady Reynolds sat on the living room sofa, surrounded by her children and grandchildren, her face crinkled with a joyful smile, exuding a dignified grace.

her over, "Phoebe, come here, let grandma get a good look

a surge of warmth when Lady Reynolds took her hand. "Grandma, what brought you

and wanted to check on you. Look at you, all skin and bones! Theodore, haven't you been feeding Phoebe?"

smile, "Grandma, you know Phoebe's always had

continued, glancing at her flat abdomen, "So thin. When are you going to give me a

Reynolds looked forward to a great-grandchild, but Phoebe feared that she might never be able

at her but continued to soothe his grandmother, "Grandma, I'll try my best. Maybe soon you'll be able to

charmed by his words, beamed with joy, and the room was filled

the family dinner was a clear sign of where Theodore's affections lay. When he spoke of making an

all, given her current health condition, no amount of effort on his part would lead

of sorrow struck

approached, crouching in front of the elderly matriarch with a smile