Forbidden Passion

Chapter 220 No Regrets in the Future

Vanessa was shocked and could hardly believe that the very person who had always doted on her was now the first to sever ties. "Mom, you..."

Sophia closed her eyes, seemingly exhausted and no longer wanting to see her.

"Pack your things and move out today. Don't come back, for anything or nothing."

Sophia often seemed gentle and reasonable, a person of little temper. However, once she made a decision, she never regretted it.

That day, she'd visited the Reynolds' house, to put it selfishly, to see how Phoebe was getting along with the family and how her marital relationship with Theodore was.

If the marriage was unhappy, Vanessa convincing herself to interfere would feel like less of a sin. However, what she saw was Theodore, radiantly happy.

She was a respected educator, a university professor, a beacon for her students. Yet now her own daughter was on the brink of becoming 'the other woman,' threatening someone's marriage, and she felt powerless to stop it. The only option she could think of was to force her daughter to choose between love and family.

had gained many gray hairs due to their recent worries over

any choice you make now is yours to live with,

piece, he supported his wife and entered the modest house without looking back, leaving Vanessa kneeling outside alone as a late storm loomed, the dark clouds finally bursting into a

"Mom, Dad, I'm sorry for being such a disappointment. Please forgive

stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, watching as her daughter disappeared into the storm without looking back. Shutting her eyes, she felt both

right behind her, drawing the curtains closed. "Stop watching. You have to take

scent of pine, Elaine whispered, "Did I

patted her shoulder gently.

a thousand trials and tribulations. However, she never applied it to her education

life, I prided myself on teaching and nurturing others, never leading them astray. Yet, here I am,

The doctor advised you to be at peace. Let Vanessa make her own way. Out of sight, out of

speak, but