Forbidden Passion

Chapter 544 I'm Very Tired

Theodore gave her a long, hard look and finally said, "Phoebe, why you in such a rush?"

"In a rush?" Phoebe shot back, eyes locked on Theodore. "If I hadn't driven by last night, she'd be dead in that alley. Have you even checked on the accident since it happened?" Seeing Phoebe all worked up, Theodore grabbed her wrist and yanked her into the emergency stairwell, slamming the door behind them.

He pinned her against the wall, "Why you so worked up?"

Phoebe scoffed, "Theodore, your own sister almost died, and you're acting all chill. You wanna know why I'm worked up? I should be asking you why you're so cold-blooded." "Phoebe!"

She wasn't scared of him. She squared her shoulders and said, "I called the cops this morning to report a hit-and-run. When they showed up, guess what they found?" Theodore just pressed his lips together, staying quiet.

Phoebe went on, "The scene was spotless, and the surveillance cameras? Oh, they were 'under maintenance.' How convenient, right?"

"Phoebe!" Theodore growled, "What are you getting at?"

"What am I getting at?" Phoebe sneered, "A regular hit-and-run driver wouldn't come back to clean up and mess with the cameras." Theodore stared her down, "What are you trying to say?"

"Mr. Reynolds, you're so smart. Don't you get it?" Phoebe smirked, "But I can't say anything. No proof, just empty words."

She tried to leave, but Theodore pulled her back, pinning her against the wall again.

The stairwell was freezing. Phoebe's back hit the wall, making her wince. Anger flared up inside her.

Phoebe yelled, "People like us, with no power, can't even speak up. If I say something you don't like, you can hit or scold me all you want." Theodore was fuming, "Phoebe, be reasonable. So much has happened. Even Madison was switched at birth. Can't you give us some time?"

Grace almost died. As her brother, shouldn't

with agitation, Theodore pinched the bridge of his nose, "I'm

air, but thinking about Grace still made her

He said the family's money should be saved for Alva's surgery, and there was no money for Grace's treatment. They raised her for twenty years, and now they just disown her. I really

promising, "Once we bring Grace back to the Reynolds family, we will make it up to

he think she was saying all this just to get them

Theodore to seek justice

Theodore's current attitude, he just wanted to keep

describe how she felt. It was a mix of heartache, whether for

show up right away, the guilty will always have that on

He glared at her, teeth clenched,

eyes widened. "Is that really

they left his mouth. He knew Phoebe wasn't

worked up to keep this going. You've been up all night. I'll have Lawton take you

a word, just opened the stairwell

wall, pulled out a pack of cigarettes, and lit one

from his lips, his expression turning icy. He made a call, "Lawton, I need you to look

room. Grace was out cold, exhausted.

by the Reynolds family, Phoebe couldn't

It all smelled fishy

What would Grace do?

all night, and her eyes

in the chair and closed her