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,

and saw

let you hold

proudly, scratching Ollie's chin. Ollie looked miserable

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

on Theodore's lap. Phoebe said, "I'll choose for you. If you don't like it, I'll

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

the food

Seeing Ollie

that Ollie's fed, isn't it time

said, standing up. "What do

the day together, and with Ollie around, their relationship,

with

looked surprised. She'd been conflicted all day. That morning in Brandon's office, she'd sincerely said she wanted a divorce. She felt there was no point in dragging things out and causing

more determined than ever. She expected another argument, but things had

remembered, standing up too quickly and wobbling. Theodore's strong arms steadied her. "You okay?" he asked,

fine, just got up too fast," she

the study. Haven't watered it yet, but

seemed to have lost more weight. When he held her waist, it felt

stepping back from his embrace. Despite everything, being in

cook toghther," she said, heading to the

there, it felt