Forbidden Passion

Chapter 223 She Won't Stoop So Low

However, lifting her gaze, she met Theodore's icy stare. It was as if he was accusing her of siccing Mrs. Reynolds on Vanessa

With a smirk, Phoebe ignored Theodore's silent accusations and Vanessa's ploy. She walked over to Mrs. Reynolds, saying, "Mom, you're soaked. Go take a hot shower and change." "Always thoughtful, my dear Phoebe," Mrs. Reynolds said, casting a glance at Vanessa before retiring to the master bedroom with Phoebe.

Phoebe picked out a dress for her, one from a recent impulse buy at Hermès after a spat with Theodore.

She had been meaning to bring it to the Reynolds Mansion and now, the opportunity was perfect.

Mrs. Reynolds, noticing the tag still on, unfolded the dress and admired it. "This is gorgeous, exactly my style."

Phoebe flashed a smile. "Spotted it while shopping with Cindy and it screamed your name. Bought it before anyone else could."

effort on Theodore, things might not be so

and if you don't pamper him, someone else will, and one day he might just be swooned away by someone else. What would you do then?" After giving her a piece of advice, Mrs.

a shower in the younger couple's space, but given the suddenness of the situation, she wasn't too fussy about decorum. Phoebe stood frozen in the center of the bedroom. The air conditioning was cranked up high, making the damp clothes clinging to her body both

stepped in, without even closing the glass door, than she was forcefully pushed inside. The door then shut

wall by a large hand, and behind her came the suppressed, angry breaths of a man. "Phoebe, you call my mom out in this downpour to take your side what if something happened to her on the way? Could

his words. That's just great, she thought, her eyes filling with

of reason or fairness, accused her of ulterior motives? She can't, and she won't

irritated Theodore further. "What's

you. Why would I bother calling your mom

jaw tensed, his gaze icy and penetrating, and the hand on her back pressed harder. "What did

felt a sharp pain in her chest. She remembered the harsh words he had spoken earlier

about you. It's pointless to