Forbidden Passion

Chapter 531 Ties That Bind

The ambulance screeched to a halt, and the paramedics jumped out, scooping Brandon onto a stretcher and hustling him back inside. The doc inside yelled, "We need a family member!"

Theodore, just in a dark gray sweater 'cause he used his coat to keep Brandon warm in the snow, stumbled a bit. Phoebe grabbed his arm to steady him. Theodore shot her a look, his eyes all sad and stuff. Phoebe squeezed his arm and said, "You go. Mom and I will catch up."

He nodded and made a beeline for the ambulance.

By then, Bishop was already there, about to ditch his crutch and climb in when someone yanked him back by the collar.

Theodore shoved him without a word, making Bishop stumble. If Daisy hadn't caught him, he would've face-planted.

Bishop yelled, "Theodore, I'm the eldest son of the Reynolds family!"

Theodore didn't even look at him; he just hopped into the ambulance and sat next to Brandon. The doors slammed shut, and they sped off.

Bishop was fuming, shaking with anger. Daisy said, "Mr. Reynolds, you should bail out Ms. Black first."

Bishop, still raging, looked at Taylor and hobbled over with his crutch. "If anything happens to my dad, you're gonna pay."

"Bishop!" Phoebe snapped, glaring at him. He sneered and walked off.

Daisy hurried over and said, "Mrs. Taylor Reynolds, I drove here. Let me take you and Mrs. Phoebe Reynolds to the hospital."

Taylor, too worried to care about grudges, nodded.

"Mr. Reynolds was just telling me about Mrs. Reynolds' childhood. Said you were a little troublemaker, always scared of the police 'cause your parents said they'd take naughty kids away. He wanted to get you out of the station quick, afraid

welled up in Taylor's eyes.

He's not heartless. That's why he can't be cold to Ms. Black, who gave him a

anyone to see her cry. "Daisy, stop making

said too much

already in the ER. A

signed them without a word. The nurse took the forms and disappeared

over to Theodore, checking his

Theodore rubbed his temples. "Brandon's the founder of the Reynolds Group. We need to keep this from the media." "I'll handle it,"

was about to leave, Theodore grabbed her

the ambulance, and they weren't optimistic. Even if they

freak Phoebe out. "I promised no regrets, but

bubble tea

touched. Even now, Theodore remembered he owed her a bubble tea.

quiet gaze made her

okay. Don't worry. I'll handle the

she pulled away, Theodore hugged her tight for a second, as if he were drawing strength from it, and then

stock would tank. Phoebe and Curtis worked all night

was beat, but thinking of Brandon still in surgery, she rushed to

Taylor had been

opened. Phoebe followed Theodore and the others as they rushed to the chief

anxious faces before focusing on Theodore. "Mr. Reynolds' surgery went well. The bleeding's mostly controlled. He's in the ICU now. If he does well, he can move to a regular ward." His