Forbidden Passion

Chapter 199 I'm Going to Make You Kneel and Return What You've Taken from Me!

Old Lady Reynolds' comment was a pointed hint for Vanessa, telling her to let go of her obsession.

Vanessa got the message. Her face slightly changed, and she clenched her fist at her side before sheepishly saying, "Grandmother is right."

Prof. Fitzroy, sharp-minded as always, understood what was going on. She tugged on Vanessa's wrist and said, "Vanessa, come with me to the restroom."

Mrs. Reynolds stood up and interjected, "Prof. Fitzroy, I'll show you the way. Let the young ones chat here, please follow me."

Prof. Fitzroy had intended to take Vanessa aside to reprimand her for bringing up old issues that troubled the Reynolds family but had no choice now but to follow Mrs. Reynolds out of the living room.

Evelyn was adept at playing both ends against the middle. After testing the waters, she realized that the Reynolds family was protective of Phoebe. It seemed to her that if Vanessa wanted to win Theodore back, she'd have to start by working on him.

After a brief silence, Evelyn said with a beaming smile, "I'm sorry. Vanessa has inherited my straightforwardness. She means no harm; she just speaks whatever comes to mind."

"Miss Fitzroy is almost thirty, yet still so thoughtless in her speech. As a public figure, she might attract serious trouble someday," said another.

in anger and retorted, 'Why doesn't Miss Ziegler tell us what kind of big trouble I could possibly stir up?' She thought to herself but remained silent. Phoebe simply smiled without responding. She peeled a pecan and handed it to Old Lady Reynolds,

who loved nuts, had thick hair even at the age of eighty, with not much white showing. "Good, you eat some too," she said, taking a pecan from Phoebe

and suggested, "Grandma, since you have some free time now, why don't we

with a smile, "Sure, let's do it here. I don't want

seem like Evelyn was just a tailor coming to measure

mouth twitched, but not wanting to offend Old Lady Reynolds, she reluctantly pulled out her measuring tape

who was left to the

Reynolds family

table, and everyone walked into the

to Theodore, with

seated, Vanessa

was her purpose for visiting today. She needed to confirm that Mrs. Reynolds was

only succeed if Mrs.

to Vanessa, Phoebe noticed her staring intently at Theodore's parents