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 Piper,

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 on Phoebe, afraid she'd

a mix of emotions. Theodore and Ollie made it seem like she hadn't been divorced but just away on a long

explain but seeing Ollie's anxious

rubbed Ollie's face, saying, "I'm not

in Piper's arms, letting her carry it into the examination

so everything

instruments, Ollie lay quietly, letting the doctors

nearby cage, a

seconds, she calmly asked, "Why did you tell them I was just on a business trip to

himself that he had a selfish reason for bringing Phoebe to

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

different from going on a business trip. The important thing is, you're back," Theodore said, his eyes intense

beat. She couldn't meet Theodore's gaze and looked away, watching Ollie being placed into an

a check-up

discomfort. He shifted his gaze to the examination room. "Last year, Ollie got really sick. The doctor almost couldn't save him. Since then, he gets a check-up every six

now," Theodore replied

heads, saying it was hopeless when they saw Ollie

had stood outside the operating room, watching Piper perform surgery on

couldn't help but 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

of the phone emitted the

only to hear, "The number you have dialed is no longer in service." His

for her started