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?"

you, I'm just being unreasonable. But Grace almost died. As her brother, shouldn't you find out who did

pinched the bridge of his nose, "I'm exhausted. Please, just calm down and stop making

losing air, but thinking about Grace still made

to get his signature for the surgery consent form last night? 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 feel bad

lowered his arm and looked down at Phoebe, promising, "Once we bring Grace

Theodore. Did he think she was saying all this

to seek justice

attitude, he just

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

leaves a trace'? Even if those traces don't show up right away,

a fire under Theodore. He glared at her, teeth clenched, "So what do you want?

really what you think

the second they left his mouth. He knew Phoebe wasn't wrong. The problem was his

up all night. I'll have Lawton take you home to rest. I'll get a nurse

say a word, just opened the stairwell door and walked out without

wall, pulled out a pack of cigarettes,

a call,

straight to Grace's room. Grace was out cold, exhausted. Phoebe pulled up a chair

Phoebe couldn't bring herself to leave her

accident scene was cleaned up, and the surveillance cameras were conveniently "under maintenance." It all smelled fishy to Phoebe. She looked at Grace lying there. Did Grace see who

What would Grace do?

eyes. She hadn't slept all night, and her eyes hurt, her temples

back in the chair and