Forbidden Passion
Chapter 294 The Truth Revealed

Phoebe pursed her lips, somewhat unwilling in her heart. 'Theodore and I are on the verge of divorce, so revealing their marital status at this point seems unnecessary.' "Dad, I think we should ask Theodore first. He might not be willing..." Phoebe hesitated.

"What's he unwilling about? You're his wife. Being bullied by others like this, and he still wants to hide your identity, he's not much of a man." Brandon thundered. "In the Reynolds family, we don't raise such irresponsible men." Phoebe was taken aback. She rarely saw Brandon angry. Normally, at Brandon's age, he exuded authority without even trying. But once angered, his presence became even more intimidating.

Phoebe remained silent, not daring to speak.

Brandon seemed to sense her fear and softened his tone, "You don't need to worry about this matter. Just show up when the time comes."

This meant that Brandon had made the decision on his own, and calling Phoebe up was just a formality.

Phoebe didn't dare say more, thinking that Brandon had finished discussing business. As she was about to leave, Brandon said, "Phoebe, it might not be harmonious at home recently. Please persuade Theodore a bit more." Phoebe looked at Brandon in astonishment. Compared to his serious demeanor just now, Brandon seemed much kinder and more approachable at this moment.

Phoebe couldn't help but exclaim, "Dad, what's going on?"

Brandon, however, didn't want to elaborate. He waved his hand at Phoebe, indicating that she should leave. Without asking further, Phoebe got up and walked out.

Before leaving, Phoebe glanced back at Brandon.

Perhaps due to the dark clouds outside, the indoor lighting seemed dim, making Brandon's expression somewhat obscure.

At that moment, Phoebe seemed to sense the weight on Brandon's heart.

Phoebe wondered, 'Why does Brandon suddenly want to introduce her as the daughter-in-law of the Reynolds family? It seems like a way to appease someone, but who is Brandon trying to appease?' Phoebe walked out of the chairman's office, where Daisy greeted her and escorted her to the elevator. Daisy gently said, "Miss Ziegler, when you go back, please try to persuade Mr. Reynolds more." "What's wrong with him?" Phoebe asked involuntarily.

Glancing around, Daisy suddenly lowered her voice and said, "Just now, Mr. Reynolds had a big argument with the chairman upstairs. The father and son part ways. Mr. Reynolds has always listened to you. Please persuade him." Phoebe was utterly astonished. 'It seems my intuition is spot on. Brandon suddenly decides to introduce me, which is indeed to appease Theodore. But why are they arguing, and why is Brandon in such a hurry to appease Theodore? Can it be... can it be that Theodore has discovered Brandon's affair?'

Phoebe was shocked. "I understand, Daisy. I'll leave now."

As soon as the elevator doors conveniently opened, Phoebe hurried inside. Not until the elevator slowly descended did she finally breathe a long sigh of relief.

The argument between father and son would also affect Phoebe, an outsider.

If this had happened before yesterday, Phoebe would have been happy to be introduced as the daughter-in-law of the Reynolds family. But now, this identity was just a burden to her. Phoebe didn't want others to know that she was Theodore's wife.

Rubbing her temples, Phoebe returned to her office and called John over, instructing him to find out why Theodore had argued with Brandon.

It was only when John returned mysteriously just before leaving work that he reported to Phoebe, "Miss Ziegler, I found out something shocking."

Phoebe raised an eyebrow. "What's shocking news?"

"Do you remember the hotel where you had an incident a few days ago? It's said that the secret owner behind the scenes is Mr. Reynolds' illegitimate son, named Bishop Reynolds," John said. Phoebe, caught off guard while drinking water, heard this news and accidentally slammed her cup on the table, splashing coffee all over herself.

"What do you say?" Phoebe was so shocked that she forgot to clean up the coffee that had spilled on her.

John didn't expect Phoebe to be so shocked. He quickly handed her some tissues, and Phoebe finally took them to wipe off the coffee on her body.

Her white dress was stained with coffee, but Phoebe was too preoccupied to care. She stared at John. "How does an illegitimate son suddenly appear?"

John had investigated Mr. Tompson's affairs and had incidentally looked into the secret owner of the Sunset Hotel. Upon finding out the owner's surname was Reynolds, he felt foreboding. Unexpectedly, when Phoebe asked John to investigate, he discovered such a sensational piece of news. It was truly shocking.

"How old is Bishop?" Phoebe asked again.

The Sunset Hotel had been around for at least ten years since it opened. Although Phoebe had never been to this hotel, she often passed by it and knew of its existence.

And it didn't seem to be Brandon's private property either, which means Bishop was at least an adult.

Brandon had a son this old, so his mistress, whom he had been supporting for at least eighteen years, must have been with him for quite a while. He managed to keep it a secret so well that it made him the ultimate representative of infidelity. "He's older than Theodore," John replied.

"What do you say?" Phoebe was incredulous.

John nervously licked his lips. "If my investigation is correct, Bishop is indeed six months older than Theodore. Bishop is most likely Mr. Reynolds' illegitimate child born before his marriage."

Phoebe was speechless for a long time.

Phoebe suddenly thought of Taylor, who was still in the dark. She couldn't help but feel sorry for Taylor. 'A seemingly happy marriage has a time bomb planted from the beginning. If Taylor knew that even before she gave birth to Brandon's first child, Brandon had an illegitimate son outside, she would be devastated.'

"When did Theodore find out?" Phoebe asked weakly.

John nervously looked at Phoebe, unsure if he should say, "It should... it should have been yesterday. Theodore took people to the Sunset Hotel."

Phoebe sank into her chair. She stared ahead blankly, feeling, in her gut, that the incident at the Sunset Hotel was far more complicated than they had discovered.

'Perhaps everything is beginning to surface.'

Phoebe thought this way, and Brandon seemed to think the same. That night, Brandon went to Blissville Estates. Marlowe didn't expect him to come, and she was a bit surprised to see him.

Brandon brought in the purchased fruits. The Reynolds family never did such things. Servants usually took care of the fruits. Marlowe let Brandon into the living room and noticed the half-eaten pasta on the table. She said, "I don't expect you to come today. Have you eaten? Do you want me to make you some pasta?"

Brandon smelled the familiar aroma of pasta, but he had no appetite at the moment. He sat upright on the sofa.

Seeing Brandon's posture, Marlowe felt uneasy. "What's wrong?"

Brandon gestured for Marlowe to come over. "Come sit here. I have something to ask you."

Marlowe bit her lip and obediently sat next to Brandon. Despite their ten years of acquaintance, she still didn't dare act too presumptuously in front of Brandon. "What's going on?"