Forbidden Passion

Chapter 409 Theodore Acid-tongued

Phoebe and Theodore exchanged worried looks and hurried to the ICU entrance.

The door was shut, blocking their view inside. Their hearts raced. Phoebe gripped Theodore's hand, trying to comfort both of them. "Everything will be fine," Phoebe said.

Theodore squeezed her hand back, struggling to hide his anxiety. He noticed Phoebe's face was pale with fear, though she kept trying to reassure him.

Theodore stared at her, thinking, "Phoebe must like me, even if she doesn't realize it."

He pulled her into his arms, burying his face in her neck. Her scent calmed him. "Yeah, everything will be fine," he said.

After a long wait, doctors started coming out of the ICU. Leading them, Philip Murphy looked exhausted. He took off his mask and said, "Mrs. Reynolds' heart stopped earlier, but we revived her. She has a weak will to live. You should go in and encourage her."

Theodore frowned. "Alright."

As Philip was about to leave, Phoebe grabbed his hand. "Can I go in with him?" she asked.

Philip shook his head. "Mrs. Reynolds is very weak with a compromised immune system. Normally, no visitors are allowed, but we're making an exception for Mr. Reynolds."

Phoebe bit her lip and let go of Theodore's hand. "I'll wait for you outside," she said.

Theodore nodded and followed the nurse inside.

He changed into sterile clothing and entered the ICU. Taylor was hooked up to various machines, and her heart rate was dangerously low.

her bed, looking at her frail appearance. She wore an oxygen mask

burned. After a long pause, he asked, "Mom,

making way for Marlowe Black, will

her

Marlowe, I'd be thrilled. You can't handle anything. Marlowe hasn't even tried anything yet, and you've already given up. They'd laugh at your grave every year, calling you weak. You'd deserve it!" The machines

Reynolds is very weak.

will wed Marlowe before your corpse even cools."People will laugh at you, calling you a fool who didn't even have the courage to

machines kept blaring. The nurse hit the call button and tried to push

"While you're here on the brink of death, Brandon might be planning to marry Marlowe. Once you're gone, he'll marry her without any obstacles. They might even thank you for

son? How could

ICU. Standing in the hallway, his ears buzzed, and his palms were sweaty. He raised his hand, realizing

frantically trying to save Taylor. Through the curtain, Theodore watched as Taylor's body

drenched in

his eyes, clenching his fists tightly, thinking,

"Heartbeat restored!"

"Blood pressure stabilized!"

"We've saved her!"

the nurse's exclamations, Theodore's legs nearly gave out. He leaned against the wall and slowly walked out of the

seen the doctors

might delay the rescue. Those few minutes felt like an eternity. Seeing Theodore walk out unsteadily, she

leg to keep them both steady and prevent a