Forbidden Passion

Chapter 441 Empty Promises

Phoebe quickly looked away, pushed the bowl over, and said, "I'm full, you can have it."

Theodore glanced at the bowl, noticing there was only a little left. With a few quick bites, he polished off the rest and then drank the soup.

Riley brought out another bowl and saw Theodore putting down the empty one. "Theodore, if you want more, just tell me. Why are you eating Phoebe's leftovers?" Theodore wiped his mouth, glanced at the slightly uncomfortable Phoebe, his gaze briefly resting on her lips with intent. "It's fine, I don't mind."

Phoebe, speechless, couldn't shake the feeling of Theodore's intense look. She quickly grabbed a napkin to cover her face below her eyes to avoid his gaze. Theodore's eyes darkened, and he cleared his throat, feeling a bit parched.

"Mom, look at Theodore, he looks like a henpecked husband," Madison said, wrinkling her nose in a gesture that was supposed to be cute but came off as pretentious.

Taylor looked at Theodore and Phoebe, then said to Madison, "Just eat your food."

"Theodore, don't you have a cleanliness obsession?" Madison chuckled. "I still remember that time we were out on a picnic with Vanessa. We were all parched, and there was just one bottle of water left. Vanessa took a sip and passed it to you. Your lips were literally cracking from dryness, but you wouldn't take a swig!"

"Madison, eat your food," Taylor interrupted her immediately upon hearing Vanessa's name. Madison pouted and continued eating.

Phoebe crumpled the napkin and threw it in the trash, then got up to leave. "I'm going to chat with Sarah."

As soon as she left, Theodore stood up. He looked down at Madison and said, "You really know how to say the wrong thing."

Madison lowered her head even more. "I didn't mean to; it just came to mind."

Theodore couldn't be bothered to argue with her and turned to follow Phoebe.

room, Phoebe and

so much. Nowadays, young people rarely have the

happened to come across some recently, so I know a little. It's not much compared to

She waved at him and said, "Theodore, Phoebe is a

around her shoulder. He smiled

them. "You guys make such a cute pair. Your future children will definitely be beautiful. Put in the effort and aim for

her head, not daring to

best," Theodore promised before Phoebe could respond, tightening his

to him, and Theodore was looking

moment before Phoebe looked away first. She removed

stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, staring out at

open behind her,

reflection visible in

felt vast. He could reach out and touch her, but their hearts felt

what would you have said?"

clear. "We

"What do you mean by empty

met his gaze. "You know I can't get pregnant again. Instead of letting them

bitterly. "Phoebe, don't think I don't know what you're up to. No wealthy family doesn't care about heirs, and the Reynolds family is no exception. Once they find out

fingers curled slightly as that was indeed her

heirs, and the Reynolds family was the wealthiest, with a vast estate needing

even thirty yet, and she was still young. The Reynolds family was already urging them to have