Forbidden Passion
Chapter 293 I Will Never Acknowledge This Person

Theodore sneered coldly, his words dripping with sarcasm, "Bishop is well-mannered. Why don't you bring him back to the Reynolds family and have him acknowledged by you as his father?" Brandon's face changed abruptly.

Theodore looked at Brandon with cold eyes, seeing his speechless expression. He suddenly raised the documents in his hand, and the snow-white papers fluttered down. "It seems to be true." Theodore sneered.

Brandon reached out and grabbed a piece of paper. On it were photos of Bishop and Marlowe, the mother and son bearing a striking resemblance, with facial features similar to Brandon's. Therefore, this face also bore some resemblance to Theodore. Among Brandon's four children, Christopher and Madison did not resemble him. Only Theodore and Bishop did. Brandon had always avoided letting Bishop meet the people from the Reynolds family because once he saw Bishop's face, one could almost guess who his father was.

But the secret that Brandon had kept for ten years was suddenly exposed like this. A hint of panic flashed through his mind, but he quickly calmed down.

"Theodore, do you investigate me?" Brandon asked angrily.

"I really have no interest in your gossip. If Bishop hadn't involved Phoebe, I wouldn't have paid attention to him." Theodore's indifferent expression revealed his underlying concern.

In Theodore's eyes, Brandon was an upright and honest father. Brandon had a serious and traditional fatherly image.

Theodore thought that fathers all over the world might stray, but not Brandon. However, since he saw Bishop, his belief in Brandon had collapsed.

Brandon's gaze flickered as he immediately speculated about many things, but eventually, he calmed down. He looked at Theodore and said, "Theodore, Bishop won't affect your status. He's not your enemy, but your brother."

"My only brother is Christopher. Others shouldn't come and deliberately stir up trouble," Theodore's tone was resentful and angry. That child born out of wedlock was not worthy of being his brother!

Brandon looked embarrassed and angry. "I know it's hard for a sudden brother to appear, but Theodore, Bishop is connected to you by blood. He has been outside all these years, never competing with you for anything."

"You dare not say this to my mother." Theodore's gaze was icy, his face dark as if he wanted to kill. "I will never acknowledge this person."

After speaking, Theodore turned and left.

Brandon stood up, calling out to Theodore a few times, but Theodore left the chairman's office without looking back. Brandon slumped onto the sofa.

Brandon thought, 'I have kept the secret well, believing that the two families could coexist peacefully until the day he passed away. I never expected this day to come so soon, catching him off guard. There are no signs beforehand.' Brandon thought of Theodore's disappointed and pained expression and couldn't help but pinch his brow, feeling a headache coming on.

The sky outside suddenly became overcast, with thunder rumbling as if a storm was about to hit. Brandon turned to look out the window, his eyes dark.

Brandon stood up and dialed the phone. "Ask Phoebe to come up."

Phoebe had just finished the morning meeting when she saw Daisy from the chairman's office standing in the corridor. Daisy, in her forties, was very smart and had been by Brandon's side for many years. Being responsible for everything concerning Brandon, she was considered Brandon's most trusted person.

Seeing Daisy, Phoebe's heart began to race. As she walked over slowly, Daisy nodded at her. "Miss Ziegler, Mr. Reynolds wants you to come up."

When the speculation was confirmed, Phoebe felt anxious. She handed what she was holding to John and followed Daisy to the elevator.

Once inside the elevator, Phoebe asked tentatively, "Daisy, what does Mr. Reynolds want with me? Is it about QUEEN Entertainment?"

In theory, QUEEN Entertainment was under Theodore's name, although it operated within the Reynolds Group office, and its profits were unrelated to the Reynolds Group.

If it wasn't about QUEEN Entertainment, it could be about the trouble Phoebe caused by slapping Vanessa downstairs earlier that morning.

Phoebe was honest and upright, but she was afraid that someone might speak ill of her in front of Brandon, embarrassing the Reynolds family.

Feeling uneasy, Phoebe heard Daisy say, "Miss Ziegler, there's no need to worry. Mr. Reynolds wants to have a chat with you."

That had already been quite worrying.

Phoebe had been married into the Reynolds family for over three years. Apart from being called to the chairman's office when she caught Brandon with his lover, they had hardly ever had private conversations. Phoebe had always held Brandon in awe. The mall tycoon, who managed to expand the coal mining industry left by his ancestors into the country's top enterprise, was definitely not someone lacking in capability.

As Daisy mentioned having a chat, Phoebe couldn't help but tense up, feeling like a disaster was looming.

Outside the chairman's office, Daisy knocked and entered, exchanged a few words with Brandon, and then stepped aside to let Phoebe in.

The chairman's office was luxuriously decorated, with red-brown bookshelves and a grand desk, exuding an aura of wealth. Despite Brandon's gentle demeanor, Phoebe couldn't help but feel intimidated. Brandon glanced at Phoebe and gestured to the sofa beside him, saying, "Sit."

Phoebe nodded and sat down, unsure where to place her hands and feet. She had just been in a meeting and was unaware of Theodore's outburst in the chairman's office.

Brandon stared at Phoebe meaningfully, noticing the handprints on her face that even makeup couldn't conceal. He furrowed his brow. "What happened to your face?"

'Blame it on your son hitting me.' Phoebe cursed silently in her mind. But in front of Brandon, she remained respectful. She turned her face slightly as if trying to avoid the marks on her face. "I'm fine, Mr. Reynolds." Brandon's frown deepened. "Those people are too audacious, daring to offend our Reynolds family. Tomorrow, I'll host a banquet to let everyone know that you are the daughter-in-law of our Reynolds family." Phoebe was startled and looked at Brandon abruptly, thinking, 'What does Brandon mean by that?'

Back then, Phoebe and Theodore had only gotten married in a civil ceremony without a wedding because Phoebe was three months pregnant at the time. By the time they thought about having a wedding, it had been late, so they decided to wait until after Phoebe gave birth to hold the wedding along with other celebrations for the child's birth.

Little did they know that the child never made it, and subsequent attempts by Taylor to organize a wedding were met with Theodore's harsh words. Eventually, Taylor gave up trying, so Phoebe and Theodore remained in a hidden marriage status until now, with few people knowing they were actually married.

But Brandon's sudden desire to publicly announce her as Theodore's wife seemed unusual. "Mr. Reynolds, is this appropriate? Would Mr. Reynolds agree?"

"You've been married for three years. It's time to introduce you to everyone to prevent others from offending you. If your identity had been revealed earlier, the incident like last time wouldn't have happened," Brandon referred to the incident where Mr. Tompson had schemed against Phoebe.