Forbidden Passion

Chapter 769 Hypocritical Donovan

Theodore was taking pictures of the dishes from every possible angle. Phoebe rolled her eyes and turned to walk into the living room.

Just as she reached the dining room entrance, Theodore's voice sounded from behind, "Phoebe."

Phoebe turned her head and heard the sound of a camera shutter. She froze for a second before realizing that Theodore had taken a candid photo of her.

"Theodore!"

"Ethan's awake, go check on him," Theodore said with a smile, not giving Phoebe a chance to get angry.

Hearing that Ethan was awake, Phoebe quickly left the dining room and went to the living room sofa, worried that Ethan might be scared waking up in an unfamiliar place.

Sure enough, Ethan was awake, about to cry with his mouth open. When he saw Phoebe, his sobs caught in his throat. "Aunt Phoebe, where are we?"

Phoebe picked Ethan up and said softly, "We're at a family villa. The weather is bad today, so we can't go home. Do you miss your mommy?"

Ethan rubbed his eyes and looked out the window, which was completely dark. Everything around him was unfamiliar, and he felt a bit scared. "Aunt Phoebe, I want to go home."

"Be good, Ethan. Let's go eat first, okay?" Phoebe coaxed gently.

Ethan hesitated for a moment but was eventually distracted by the thought of food. He shyly nodded, and Phoebe carried him into the dining room.

Since there was no high chair in the villa, she had to place Ethan on a regular chair and push the food in front of him. "Be careful, it's hot. Eat slowly."

"Okay." Ethan obediently started eating.

Theodore sat across from them, watching Phoebe patiently take care of Ethan. He seemed lost in thought.

After dinner, Phoebe's phone vibrated. It was a video call from Ruby.

the call. Ruby's face filled the entire screen. "Phoebe, I heard there was

called you this afternoon, why

was asleep," Ruby's voice sounded off. "Are

We'll return tomorrow when it stops. Take care of

Where's Ethan? I want

to show Ethan. "Ethan, say hi to

better? I was so worried about you." Ethan's eyes

much better. When you come back tomorrow, we can sleep

know, I'll be

a few more words, something seemed to happen on Ruby's end, and she abruptly ended

unfamiliar curtains in the background. The ones at home weren't iron-gray. Was

call, turning nervously to see Donovan

wave of panic,

"Mr. Ziegler."

upon seeing Ruby still in the house, a look of

several missed calls from Phoebe. She thought something had happened to Ethan and hurriedly

Donovan's undisguised disdain, Ruby's expression turned sorrowful. "I'm sorry for the trouble today. You must be hungry. I'll make

kitchen, her legs weak with fear

food will make me sick too. Get out and come back when you're

in her tracks, trying hard not

the door, putting on her shoes.

Donovan stood under the light, his usually gentle face

lowered her eyes and turned to

carrying sand that reduced visibility. Without

is fierce today, even affecting the city.

coldly, "Trevor, are you pleading

just worried that after recovering from a fever, this

his lips tightly. "What does her worsening condition have