Forbidden Passion

Chapter 393 Easing Relations

Phoebe showed Ollie around the house, but her arms got sore from holding him so long. Back in the living room, she set it on the sofa. Ollie curled up, its cat eyes darting around shyly.

Phoebe sat next to it, her heart melting at its timid look. "It seems too scared to move," she said.

Theodore handed her a glass of warm water. She drank most of it, then offered some to Ollie.

Ollie meowed softly, sounding affectionate.

"Is it hungry? I'll wash its food bowl," Phoebe said, rummaging through shopping bags to find it, then heading to the kitchen.

Theodore watched her go, then sat in her spot.

Ollie, who had been meowing affectionately, now eyed Theodore warily, showing his teeth.

Theodore crossed his legs and stared at the tiny cat. His strong presence made Ollie look away.

Theodore leaned in, scaring Ollie, whose fur stood on end. Theodore laughed. "I brought you here. If you compete for attention, you're out."

He reached out. "Don't scratch me, or you'll sleep outside tonight."

Ollie widened its eyes, gripping the sofa, but didn't scratch when Theodore's hand touched its head.

Theodore petted it and smiled. "Good job. Let's get along."

resist,

returned with the food bowl and saw Theodore

it let you hold it?" she

chin. Ollie

two bags of cat food. "Ollie, this is your dinner. Which

on Theodore's lap. Phoebe said, "I'll choose for

cat food into the bowl and placed it in a corner of the living room. "Theodore, bring it over. It needs to get used to eating in a fixed spot," Phoebe said. Theodore carried Ollie over, and their fingers touched briefly, making them both pause. Phoebe

the food

for a while. Seeing Ollie enjoy the food, Phoebe felt

that Ollie's fed, isn't it time to

said, standing up. "What do you want

together, and with Ollie around, their relationship,

with

That morning in Brandon's office, she'd sincerely said she wanted a divorce. She felt there was no point in dragging things

argument, but things had been better since noon. He'd even taken her to buy

remembered, standing up too quickly and wobbling.

just got up too fast,"

watered it yet, but it's fine," Theodore said, looking

lost more weight. When he held her waist, it

back from his embrace. Despite everything, being in his arms made

she said, heading to the kitchen.

Theodore there, it felt cramped. They kept bumping