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.

and Sarah were watching

you know so much. Nowadays, young people rarely have the patience to enjoy

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

already impressive," Sarah said, noticing Theodore coming out of the dining room. She waved at him and said, "Theodore,

next to Phoebe, putting his arm around her shoulder. He smiled at her profile and said, "Grandma, I

of them. "You guys make such a cute pair. Your future children will definitely be beautiful.

her head, not daring to

Theodore promised before Phoebe could respond, tightening

and Theodore was looking at

for a moment before Phoebe looked away first. She removed his hand from her shoulder

floor-to-ceiling window, staring out at the dark

behind her, followed

behind her, his reflection visible in the

vast. He could reach out and touch her, but

stopped you earlier, what would

her eyes clear. "We

anger flared. "What do you mean by

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

you're up to. No wealthy family doesn't care about heirs, and the Reynolds

as that was indeed her

heirs, and the Reynolds family was the wealthiest, with a

and she was still young. The Reynolds family was already urging them to have