Forbidden Passion

Chapter 686 Hating Her

The black Maybach pulled up outside the pet hospital, taking up half the block. Phoebe stepped out, cradling Ollie, while Theodore gave her bag a quick glance before following her.

At the entrance, Phoebe tilted her head and asked, "You never thought about changing Ollie's pet hospital?"

This was the same place they used to come to, and even the receptionist, Trinity Price, was still there. It felt like nothing had changed.

Theodore shrugged, "Nope, let's head in."

He held the glass door open, waiting for Phoebe to carry Ollie inside before he followed. Trinity greeted them with a big smile at the front desk.

"Mrs. Reynolds, it's been ages! Mr. Reynolds said you've been swamped with work and traveling all the time. You look thinner; make sure to take care of yourself," Trinity said, sounding like she was catching up with an old friend. Phoebe was caught off guard.

She shot a quick glance at Theodore, thinking, 'We're divorced, so why did he tell Trinity I was on a business trip?'

Theodore stayed cool, "We're here for Ollie's vaccination and a full check-up."

"Got it, I'll get the paperwork ready." Trinity quickly sorted the paperwork and led them to the check-up area.

The pet doctor, Piper Flores, knew Theodore well. He'd been bringing Ollie alone for the past few years, looking pretty lonely.

Piper had heard from colleagues that Theodore and Phoebe used to come together, but Phoebe had been away for the past two years, so Theodore came alone.

Seeing Phoebe now, Piper immediately guessed who she was. "Mrs. Reynolds, you're finally back from Caneda."

looked at

business trip. I even joked about how tough it must be for a young couple to be apart, but he said it wasn't. Mrs. Reynolds, Mr. Reynolds really loves you," Piper said, taking Ollie from Phoebe's arms. Ollie turned its head, eyes anxiously fixed

and Ollie made it seem like she hadn't been divorced but just away on a long business trip, coming

to explain but seeing Ollie's anxious face, she held

face, saying, "I'm not leaving;

understand and meowed before curling up in Piper's arms, letting

transparent glass, so everything

other cats that freaked out with unfamiliar instruments,

around the hospital. In a nearby cage, a

few seconds, she calmly asked, "Why did you tell them I

been watching her. He admitted to himself that he had a selfish reason for bringing Phoebe to the

Phoebe had been out of Ollie's life for almost three years. Now that she was back, she needed to

you're

Theodore's gaze and looked away, watching Ollie being placed into

check-up every

got really sick. The doctor

fine now," Theodore

hopeless when they

watching Piper perform surgery on Ollie.

feel a deep sadness. He had walked out of the pet hospital and stood under the eaves, smoking half a pack of cigarettes before shakily picking up his phone and dialing the number he knew by

in the morning, the other end of the phone

dialed is no

his hatred for her started at that