Forbidden Passion

Chapter 657 Make Sure to Look Cool When Meeting Phoebe

Theodore was zoning out, staring at the ceiling. After a bit, he heard footsteps coming from the doorway. He turned his head and saw Grace walking in. Seeing Grace, his foggy brain started to clear up.

Grace had never been to Imperial Apartment and didn't know the house's password. How did she get in?

"Theodore, here's some water. It's kinda hot, so watch out," Grace said, standing by the bed, looking all awkward.

Theodore gave her a hard look. "Grace, how'd you get in here?"

Grace froze at the question. Thinking of Phoebe playing with a cat now, she awkwardly said, "I just entered the password."

Theodore squinted. "You're a terrible liar."

Under Theodore's intense stare, Grace almost crumbled. "Theodore."

"Spill it!" Theodore's tone was harsh, not letting her off the hook.

Grace bit her lip and finally decided to throw Phoebe under the bus. She cautiously confessed, "Phoebe asked me to check on you, but I didn't know the password. After trying a few times, the lock got disabled. I had to call Phoebe to come up and use her fingerprint. Theodore, you've been divorced for over two years, but her fingerprint is still registered here."

Theodore suddenly started coughing. The towel on his forehead fell off, leaving a dark water stain on the bedspread.

Seeing Theodore cough so badly, Grace stood by helplessly and said, "Theodore, you okay?"

Theodore coughed for a while before catching his breath. His lips were a deep red, looking eerily like an elf.

Theodore struggled to sit up, turning his head to look outside. "Where is she now?"

at her toes,

Disappointment filled Theodore's eyes. He let out a bitter laugh. "Of course, she probably

bear to see Theodore so down. She quickly said, "She didn't leave; she's just

the door but chose to stay outside rather

Sure enough!

face turned pale. He curled his lips into a strange

was

to look less awful. He extended his hand to Grace. "Help me out." Grace paused for

Grace immediately shut her mouth and helped him

pain made Theodore stand still for a moment. He brushed off Grace's hand and slowly

After a while, Theodore came out. Grace saw that Theodore had changed out of his comfy loungewear and into a

previous despondency was gone. If it weren't for his stiff

Grace quickly followed to see

already catching up. Hearing footsteps, she looked up with a smile, saying, "Grace, we can

got stuck when she saw Theodore standing at the door. All the color drained from her face, and she felt like she was in an

stood up. Her heart was racing,

this far, using up all his strength. His lips were pale as he pretended

Ms. Ziegler, do you find this place too

calmly, "Mr. Reynolds, you're overthinking. I didn't mean that. Seeing you so spirited, Mr.

her arms. After a moment's thought, she handed Ollie over. "He's asleep. You can take

him. His chest heaved, anger

glimpse of a dark mark on his collarbone. But before she could see clearly, it was

Was she seeing things?

Theodore's collarbone? It must be