Forbidden Passion
Chapter 206 Theodore, Please, Be Human!

Theodore's gaze became ice cold as he watched her break down in tears.

Fearing that she might still harbor thoughts of suicide, he leaned in close to her ear, his tone even more menacing than before, "Phoebe, don't think about escaping me through death. As long as I don't let go, you won't be able to go

anywhere."

Phoebe was heartbroken.

When she mentioned "death," it was a statement of despair, but Theodore's attitude chilled her to the bone.

How much did he hate her that he would even desecrate her body after she had passed on?

"Theodore, please, be human!" Phoebe pushed him away.

Theodore, caught off guard, stumbled. After regaining his balance, an object hidden behind him fell to the ground.

However, Phoebe didn't see it.

She pushed him away and ran out of the bedroom.

Theodore stood frozen in place, as his gaze fell on the scattered flower petals on the ground. It was as if his heart had been shattered. He was frustrated. He had already humbled himself to buy flowers, so why couldn't he control his mouth?

After Phoebe ran out of the bedroom, she didn't know where to go.

She descended the stairs and, upon reaching the first floor, saw Old Lady Reynolds sunbathing in the flower room.

The sun was setting, so its rays were not as harsh as they were at noon.

She lazily listened to some blues music, nodding her head and swaying to the rhythm.

Upon seeing Phoebe, she waved her over warmly. "Phoebe, come here to Grandma."

Last night, Theodore made a lot of noise upstairs.

Old Lady Reynolds lived downstairs, so she naturally heard it, but she felt it wasn't her place to intervene in the young couple's affairs, so she didn't go up to check.

Unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, even a private doctor was called. Only then did Old Lady Reynolds realize that their fight had been serious.

In the morning, she called Theodore to her room for a scolding.

She went to their bedroom to check on Phoebe, who was in a deep sleep at the time. The marks on her body that were visible told a story that anyone with experience would understand. Phoebe, wrapped in a shawl, went over to Old Lady Reynolds, who guided her to sit on the armchair. She surveyed Phoebe's haggard appearance and said, "Phoebe, you've been wronged."

Phoebe hung her head; her eyes stinging as if she were on the verge of tears as she shook her head.

Seeing Phoebe in such a pitiful state made Old Lady Reynolds' heart ache.

She held Phoebe's hand and said, "Theodore is out of line. I'll be sure to give him a piece of my mind."

However, Theodore was the eldest grandson of the Reynolds family. Who in their family could truly confront him?

"No need, Grandma. I was the one who angered him," Phoebe said softly. She didn't want to make things difficult for the old lady, who had been so kind to her.

Patting her hand, Old Lady Reynolds said comfortingly, "You're such a good girl, but yet you've been treated so poorly. Theodore has a bad temper and can be thoughtless when he's upset, but he only loses his temper with those he's close to." Phoebe sniffled and said, "I understand."

Old Lady Reynolds let out a sigh, "When you two first got married, you were so in love. How did it come to this?"

Back when they were newlyweds, they were deeply in love.

The first thing Theodore would do when he got home from work was to seek out Phoebe. Their clinginess was still fresh in her memory. Phoebe, with her eyes downcast, thought that Old Lady Reynolds' age was catching up to her. When were they ever deeply in love?

Did they have feelings for each other when they got married? Why did Grandma have the misperception that they were deeply in love? "Grandma, I want to go for a walk."

"I'll accompany you."

Phoebe shook her head, "No need, I want to walk alone."

Old Lady Reynolds patted her hand and said, "It's hot outside, don't go too far."

"Okay."