Forbidden Passion

Chapter 477 Fierce and Passionate

Theodore rolled up to the estate super late, totally missing Madison's charred-to-a-crisp dish.

He headed upstairs but got stopped by Taylor at the second-floor corner.

"Theodore, come here for a sec," Taylor called out.

Theodore glanced up at the third floor, itching to get there.

Taylor noticed and teased with a grin, "Phoebe's just upstairs; she ain't going anywhere if you're a few minutes late. Come here, I gotta talk to you."

Theodore's face showed he wasn't thrilled, but he still walked over and followed Taylor into their room.

Taylor pointed to the couch for him to sit. Once they were both seated, Taylor started, "Christmas is coming up, and I wanna throw a party. The house has been dead lately; we need some life for the new year." "Are you sure you're up for it?" Theodore asked.

Taylor touched the back of her head where her wound had healed, though the emotional scars were still there.

"Don't underestimate me; I still got the energy for a party," she said.

Taylor paused and added, "You and Phoebe have been married for almost four years, right? This is a good chance to introduce her to everyone, so no one messes with her again." She was talking about that incident at the Grand Hotel.

Theodore had already planned to do this, but he had decided to take Phoebe on a poverty alleviation trip, which delayed things. The party had been postponed several times. Now that Taylor was organizing the party, it was way better than Lawton and the others. Theodore agreed.

get new outfits. There's not much time left, so take her to get a custom dress tomorrow," Taylor said.

the simple ring on his finger. "That ring on your hand is pretty nice. Where'd you get it?" Theodore turned the silver ring on his finger and said, "I just picked it

ring bought from a

heard him say he bought it casually, but his tone and expression said otherwise. It was clear he cherished the ring, which was why he

remembered Phoebe didn't wear a ring and worried

haven't I seen her

when I bought it. Her hands were frostbitten. I'll put it

noticed Phoebe's hands were still a bit swollen that evening and said, "It'd be great if her hands could fit the ring by Christmas Day. Wearing matching rings would be more convincing than any words." Theodore silently calculated that there was still a week until Christmas Day. Phoebe's hands should be healed by then. When they showed up wearing matching rings, everyone would know Phoebe was his. Thinking of this, Theodore felt a surge

"By the way, has something happened to Madison recently? She seems more sensible than before and even volunteered to

filial piety

car, and his face turned icy. "She

wrong?"

stress Taylor out, so he kept it vague. "Just some work stuff. Don't worry about it; I'll

too hard

and his anger flared. "Mom, Madison's

She nervously

her to stay home and think about what she did; she doesn't need to go to work for now." Theodore stood up. "If there's nothing else, I'm heading back to my room, good night." Taylor watched as Theodore walked out, feeling uneasy.

Theodore got back to the bedroom, Phoebe had already finished her bath

Phoebe looked up and saw Theodore striding

asked, "Can you even understand that?" Phoebe raised an eyebrow. "You're underestimating me. I graduated with