Forbidden Passion

Chapter 227 Don’t Sweet-talk Me, Go Charm Your Husband Instead

"I'm not going. Have someone run the errand and deliver it," Theodore stood firm, raising his voice so Phoebe could hear him outside.

Indeed, Phoebe heard everything. She was embarrassed and hurt that Mrs. Reynolds would ask Theodore to go downstairs to get medicine for her and that he refused. She said, "Mom, I'll call for a delivery, let's not trouble Mr. Reynolds."

Theodore was speechless...

He jabbed a verbal barb at her and she fired one right back. Impressive!

He was about ready to blow a gasket but kept a smile plastered on his face and said to Mrs. Reynolds, "Mom, did you hear that? Ms. Ziegler can handle herself."

Mrs. Reynolds chuckled, "You two with your formal 'Mr. Reynolds' and 'Ms. Ziegler,' anyone listening would think you were playing some flirty game."

"Bang!" Vanessa, who was on potato-chopping duty, missed her mark and the knife thudded into the cutting board, narrowly missing her fingers. Heart racing, she barely registered Theodore swooping in across the kitchen counter to take the knife out of her hands.

let

moved to the other side of the counter, Mrs. Reynolds felt like whacking him. He doesn't care enough

Reynolds turned and left the

rain, delivery fees had surged. After finalizing her pharmaceutical purchase, she tossed her

having a man in the house is sometimes less

hot cup of water. She had

compared to Vanessa, Phoebe was a

making Theodore do it for her. However, Phoebe wouldn't-not even if she cut herself. She'd

even taste the food Vanessa made before Vanessa had

she didn't like about Vanessa

the rain, it might take an hour to arrive." Phoebe had cleaned out the

complex-a ten-minute trip! What if your condition worsens? Theodore is

be fine with some hot water," Phoebe reassured her, taking a few sips of the hot water. "See, it works fast. I already feel like I don't need to... Ah-choo!" "It's like you're tempting fate every time you speak," Mrs. Reynolds said with a mix of amusement and concern as she watched Phoebe