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."

at Piper,

it must be for a young couple to be apart, but he said it wasn't. Mrs. Reynolds, Mr. Reynolds really loves

Theodore and Ollie made it seem like she hadn't been divorced but just away on

to explain but seeing Ollie's

Ollie's face, saying, "I'm not leaving; I'll be

up in

so everything was

instruments, Ollie lay quietly, letting the doctors do their

eyes wandered around the hospital. In a nearby cage, a few sickly cats and dogs looked especially

"Why did you tell them I was just on a

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

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

me was no different from going on a business trip. The important thing is, you're back," Theodore said, his eyes intense and focused, like a predator

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

check-up every year?" she

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

fine now," Theodore

night vividly. Ollie had fallen ill in the middle of the night, and Theodore had rushed him to several pet hospitals. They all shook their heads, saying it was hopeless when they saw Ollie foaming at the mouth.

perform surgery on Ollie. It

out of the pet hospital and stood under the eaves, smoking half a pack

of the

again, only to hear, "The number you have dialed is

his hatred for her started