Forbidden Passion

Chapter 709 I'm Doing Charity

Ethan was hiccuping from all the crying. Even though he was a year older than Hubert, Boris, and Noomi, he was way smaller. Now that his fever had gone down, his face wasn't as red, but he still looked pale and skinny, even smaller than Hubert.

Phoebe's heart broke, especially when she saw the clothes Ethan had just changed out of.

Ethan's clothes looked okay on the outside, but inside, they were full of patches.

It was clear that Ethan and Ruby had been through some rough times these past few years.

Phoebe walked over to the bed and saw that Ethan had finally stopped crying and had fallen back asleep in Ruby's arms. Phoebe asked quietly, "What are you planning to do now?"

Ruby gently laid the sleeping Ethan back on the bed, making sure he felt secure. She lightly patted his small arm to let him know she was there with him.

Staring at Ethan's face, which looked so much like Donovan's, Ruby said, "I just want to raise him healthy. I don't care about anything else."

"The area near the cemetery is too gloomy and not a good place for a kid to grow up. If you don't mind, you can move in with me," Phoebe said, unable to bear the thought of Ruby and Ethan struggling outside.

If Phoebe hadn't run into them, it would be one thing, but now that she had, she couldn't let them suffer any longer.

Ruby suddenly looked up at Phoebe, then lowered her gaze. "I don't need your pity."

"You've fallen this far and still care about your pride," Phoebe said, then softened her tone when she saw Ruby's pale face. "I'm not pitying you. I just can't stand to see Ethan grow up in such a place. If Donovan were still alive, he wouldn't let you two suffer either."

Tears unexpectedly rolled down Ruby's face. She quickly looked up, trying to hold them back.

you can stay at the Golden

it was for a woman to raise a child alone,

lost everything to raise Ethan. Even if Ruby had done things to wrong her and Donovan in the past,

stayed silent, wiping her

for Ethan. Do you really

Ruby was finally persuaded

sigh of relief. She and Ruby exchanged WhatsApp contacts and phone numbers before she

felt uneasy. She was afraid Ruby might sneak away with Ethan while she was gone, so she didn't dare leave the hospital. Theodore seemed to read her

looked at him,

said, "She's been on the run for three years, suffering and enduring hardships. If you hadn't shown up, she would have continued living hopelessly.

"You seem to know her

to her. You didn't notice that her clothes were washed out, her fingers were cracked and wrinkled, her nails were worn down, and even her shoes had

paid much attention to Ruby. Even though she had temporarily set aside her resentment towards Ruby for Ethan's sake, she hadn't really noticed her. Hearing Theodore's words now, Phoebe felt

have had an abortion and continued her privileged life. Why did she do this?" Phoebe couldn't wrap her head

Donovan for Vanessa's sake and schemed against him. Why would she choose to have Donovan's child? Theodore tapped Phoebe's forehead and said, "You usually seem smart. How can you not see that she did it out of

Phoebe fell silent.

Theodore was a bit of a shock. Phoebe tilted her head to avoid

you

his phone rang. Phoebe took the

at her back as he answered the call, his tone not very pleasant. "What

and toys for Ethan. Remembering what Theodore had said

later, Phoebe returned to the hospital

with so many shopping bags. Those things were from brands she had seen countless times over the past two years but couldn't afford