Forbidden Passion

Chapter 231 Had She No Shame?

At his praise, Vanessa's smile blossomed brighter than wildflowers, "Theo, if you like it so much, I'll make it for you more often." "Cough cough!"

Mrs. Reynolds cleared her throat gently. "Give it a rest, Vanessa. Your hands are made for playing the piano, not for slaving away in the kitchen. Right, Theodore?" Theodore nodded in agreement. "Yeah, you should just share the recipe with Phoebe and let her cook for me in the future."

His comment managed to offend both women at the same time.

Vanessa felt wounded inside. The recipe was a part of their shared memories, and by passing it on to Phoebe, it felt like an intrusion upon those precious moments. How could she accept that? Phoebe, on the other hand, thought bitterly that if Theodore cherished Vanessa's hands as treasures too fine for cooking, she was expected to take over and become the household drudge, huh?

The more Phoebe stewed over it, the angrier she got. Catching a glimpse of Theodore's smug expression out of the corner of her eye, her irritation reached a boiling point, and she kicked him sharply in the shin. "Oof!"

Theodore grunted, the slice of meat he was about to enjoy dropping back onto his plate. Vanessa and Mrs. Reynolds looked on in concern. "Theodore, what's wrong?"

so he said

couldn't help but giggle and teased, "Theodore, be careful. Is my cooking really that good that you'd risk

he hasn't eaten in ages," Phoebe couldn't resist adding a

was audacious, daring to pull such stunts under the table-did she honestly think he was

Mrs. Reynolds quickly changed the subject. "Vanessa,

it my all, so I don't let down his expectations." Vanessa glanced at Theodore with bashful yet eager eyes, every word hinting at an intimate connection between them. "The director you'll be working with is top-notch. A few months

she didn't mind. However, then a few seconds later, there it was again

up only to

belonged to, and she was utterly disgusted by its

deceptive charm, with her air of nobility and grace, it was shocking to