Forbidden Passion

Chapter 561 Visiting

Phoebe jolted awake to a gut-wrenching scream. She shot up from the couch, still groggy, but her body was on autopilot, racing towards the noise. She banged her leg on the coffee table but didn't give a damn, limping as she rushed in.

Theodore stood there, looking lost, while Evelyn was on the bed, face buried in the blanket, sobbing like the world was ending.

Pain flashed in Phoebe's eyes. She stormed over and yanked Theodore away. "What the hell did you say to my mom?"

Phoebe's face was a mix of anger and accusation.

Theodore looked down at her, his voice steady. "I just told her the truth."

Phoebe's glare could've melted steel. "Mr. Reynolds, get out. None of us want you here right now."

Theodore frowned. "Phoebe."

"Do I need to drag you out myself?" Phoebe turned her head, giving him the cold shoulder. She knew she was being unreasonable.

But every time she saw Theodore, it reminded her that Donovan was gone. She couldn't help but blame him.

Theodore stared at her for a long moment, then looked away and left without a word.

As the door clicked shut, Phoebe swayed and sat by the bed, looking at the heartbroken Evelyn. "Cry if you need to."

Evelyn lifted her head, eyes full of despair. "Phoebe, this can't be true, right? How could Donovan be dead?"

fists and looked

this can't be true. Why did this

was in agony, silently shedding tears beside her until Evelyn's sobs finally subsided. Evelyn

meeting Evelyn's puffy eyes, and the glimmer of hope within them. It felt like something was stuck in

in grief. "Your father was lost at sea years ago, and we never even found his body. Now

too sad." Evelyn wiped away her tears and pulled away from Phoebe's embrace. She gently

said, "Phoebe, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have hit

up in Phoebe's eyes. She took a deep breath. "I'm fine. If it makes you feel better, you can hit

trying to upset me?" Evelyn glared at

mean she didn't love Phoebe. She held Phoebe's hand. "Don't let yourself suffer like this anymore. You're all I have left." Phoebe lowered her head, tears streaming down. "Mom, I'm sorry. I couldn't protect Donovan. If only I had been

child," Evelyn said through her tears. "Donovan was your

looked up and hugged Evelyn tightly, both of them crying

hospital room, Theodore leaned against the wall, listening to the cries inside. He banged his head against the cold

he could, he wouldn't want Phoebe to shed a

and death, no matter his status or wealth,

would result in his death, he would never have done it. Because any problem that money could solve was not a problem at all. When Taylor heard that Donovan was lost at sea and Evelyn was hospitalized from grief, she hurriedly helped Brandon

gown, had turned gray overnight. Her face was more wrinkled, looking as if she had

bed to greet them, but Taylor quickly walked over and held her down. "Don't move, Evelyn. We're just

back down and said, "It's truly gracious of you to visit me in person. Phoebe, get Brandon and Taylor some water." "There's no need for that. We couldn't just sit upstairs and pretend nothing was happening

some chairs, and after Brandon and Taylor sat down, she went to

down too. You look so worn out. You must have been having a hard

eyes burned, and she shook her head.

we can do to help, you must let us know. We're family, and we should help each other." Taylor held Evelyn's hand. Seeing Evelyn's sorrowful expression, Taylor, being