Forbidden Passion

Chapter 724 I Have No Other Choice

Phoebe was incredibly busy today, running around non-stop. After the morning meeting, she had been on the phone discussing resources. It wasn't until she hung up that she realized her throat was parched. Phoebe drank the cold coffee on her desk and took a few gulps. Her phone rang again; this time it was Evelyn calling.

Phoebe said in confusion, "Mom, what's up? I'm really busy right now."

Evelyn's voice was emotionless as she said, "Come to Golden Apartment right away."

Phoebe tensed up at the mention of Golden Apartment. She instinctively sat up straight, saying, "You went to Golden Apartment?"

Evelyn gave a cold laugh, leaving Phoebe to figure it out herself, and then hung up.

Phoebe was speechless. She abruptly stood up, hurriedly grabbed her bag and car keys, and rushed out the door.

As she passed the secretary's desk, she tossed out, "I won't be back this afternoon," and left.

Phoebe walked to the elevator and waited. When the elevator doors opened, she was about to step in when she saw Edward standing inside with a bouquet of flowers. "Edward, what are you doing here?"

Edward glanced at the car keys and bag in her hand, raising an eyebrow, saying, "Are you heading out?"

"Yea, I need to go to Golden Apartment. Do you need something from me?" Phoebe said as she stepped into the elevator.

Edward shrugged and said, "Wherever you're going, I can go with you."

Seeing Phoebe remain silent, Edward handed her the flowers, saying, "I saw a girl selling flowers by the roadside on my way here. I couldn't resist buying them for you."

Phoebe took the flowers. They didn't look as nice as the ones from a florist and were wrapped in old newspaper. She said, "Happy people are all alike; every unhappy person is unhappy in their own way."

the country. He kidnapped you back then; how can he still show up in front of you so nonchalantly?" Seeing Edward getting angrier, Phoebe remained calm, saying, "Edward, there's

a few bodyguards. Even if you don't think about yourself, think

household consisted only of women and children, and she felt uneasy about having bodyguards at

there any female

as he said, "I'll find some and make sure to pick a

"Okay."

Phoebe and Edward parted ways at the entrance of the Empire State Building, and Phoebe drove to Golden Apartment. Phoebe felt anxious the entire way, unsure why Evelyn had suddenly gone to Golden

was about to face, Phoebe felt a bit

Phoebe hadn't even opened it when she heard laughter inside. She used the fingerprint lock to enter, and the laughter inside

seeing Phoebe at the door, she immediately put

and Ethan was sitting next to Evelyn. Boris was sitting on Ruby's lap. When he saw Phoebe approaching, he slid off the sofa and ran to

patted his head, saying, "Good

had divorced Theodore and then had Hubert, Boris, and Noomi

pick up Boris, her eyes fixed on Ruby,

shouted, "Phoebe, what

said, "Mom, why did you

had

oversight; she had forgotten that Astrid

you planning to keep this from me?" Evelyn

you said there's no one in

leaning on her shoulder last night, asking hypothetical questions, and got even angrier, saying, "You said it

I indirectly

stay outside. Either you let them move to Lakeview Estates with us, or

Phoebe was speechless.