Forbidden Passion
Chapter 308: Inducing the Big Squad

Phoebe raised her hand to rub her ears, feeling annoyed by her mother's nagging. "It's the 21st century. Why are you still so conservative?"

"I'm not conservative." Evelyn immediately got angry. "Look at those female celebrities who married into wealthy families. Each of them has had many children, unlike you."

Phoebe replied, "It's none of my business anyway."

"Why are you so stubborn?" Evelyn wanted to poke Phoebe's forehead. "Nowadays, the policy encourages having more children. You haven't had any, which is a disservice to the country's upbringing."

Evelyn's words caught Phoebe off guard. Phoebe fell silent for a moment and said, "Mom, can you stop pushing me to have children as soon as we meet? It's making me depressed."

"I don't care what illness you have. Since you don't take care of yourself properly, I will personally take care of you. Theodore is about to turn thirty. Even though their family doesn't say it out loud, they are eager for you to quickly give birth to a child for Theodore." Evelyn empathized with the feelings of the Reynolds family.

If Donovan were to marry and his wife didn't get pregnant for three years, Evelyn would definitely be anxious, too.

Phoebe and Evelyn couldn't communicate, so Phoebe decided to turn on the music. Regardless of what Evelyn said, Phoebe remained silent, which greatly angered Evelyn.

But Evelyn's anxiety was futile.

Phoebe was born to Evelyn. Phoebe's personality was just that stubborn, stubborn since childhood.

As the car turned into the Reynolds Mansion, Evelyn couldn't help but marvel at the wealth of the Reynolds family in Kedora, where land was precious; being able to occupy such a large piece of land required a lot of money. Phoebe parked the car in the parking lot, and Taylor came out with people to greet them. After warmly shaking hands, Taylor said, "Evelyn, you've had a hard journey. Please come in quickly."

Evelyn felt that Taylor was much more polite and friendly to her than before, which surprised her. In the past, Taylor always looked down on her, being very arrogant. That arrogant attitude made her angry whenever she thought about it. "Mrs. Reynolds, I'm causing you trouble by coming here." Evelyn's demeanor weakened in front of the noble Taylor.

Taylor said, "It makes me feel ashamed when you call me that way, Evelyn. From now on, just call me by my name. We shouldn't be so distant."

"Okay." Evelyn agreed verbally, but she was puzzled in her heart. It was Taylor who insisted on being called Mrs. Reynolds in the first place.

Phoebe saw Evelyn and Taylor holding hands and chatting happily. She opened the trunk, took out two baskets of eggs, and Taylor quickly said, "Phoebe, put the things there and let Riley and the servants carry them. You shouldn't carry them yourself to avoid injuring yourself."

Phoebe fell silent. She couldn't help but laugh, saying, "I can handle it. I'll carry them in myself."

"That won't do either. Put them down quickly and let Riley find someone to carry them. You've been recuperating your body recently. What if you get pregnant?" Taylor urged anxiously.

Phoebe and Evelyn exchanged a glance, seeing a hint of guilt in each other's eyes. Phoebe didn't want to cause any trouble, so she had to put the baskets down.

Only then was Taylor satisfied, linking arms with Evelyn and entering the mansion, with Phoebe quickly following behind.

Sarah saw Phoebe coming in, waved her over, and scrutinized Phoebe up and down before saying, "Phoebe, have you lost weight again?"

"Yes, she has lost weight. I just noticed that her chin has sharpened. Phoebe, are you too busy with work? If it's too hard..." Taylor said.

"I'm not feeling physically tired, just mentally stressed lately and having trouble eating,"

Phoebe quickly interrupted Taylor, fearing that Taylor might make a decision that would lead Theodore to suspend her work. Sarah seemed somewhat disappointed. "Can't eat? Why not go to the hospital for a check-up, maybe you're pregnant?"

"No." Phoebe was quite scared, waving her hands quickly. "I just finished my period. I'm not pregnant, really."

"Seeing how nervous you are, if you're not pregnant, forget it. Grandma is just worried about your health." Taylor glanced at Phoebe's stomach, feeling somewhat disappointed. 'It has been over three months; why isn't she pregnant yet? No, when Theodore comes back in the evening, I must grab him and ask him properly. If he hasn't taken the initiative to have a relationship with Phoebe, then even if the Virgin Mary was reborn, Phoebe wouldn't be able to have children.' Observing the expressions of Sarah and Taylor, Evelyn felt uneasy, realizing that they still didn't know about Phoebe's physical condition.

Sarah's eyes dimmed. "Will I live to hold my great-grandchild?"

"Grandma..." Phoebe looked at Sarah helplessly. In this family, Sarah was the first one to show kindness to her.

Over the years, Sarah had always supported Phoebe. After Phoebe had a miscarriage and wanted to go out to work, it was Sarah who supported her. But now, Phoebe didn't even know if she could get pregnant, and she felt guilty for keeping it from Sarah. "Sarah, tell Theodore to work harder. That's definitely something he can easily do." Taylor still acknowledged her son's abilities. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made Phoebe get pregnant with his child overnight and brought Phoebe directly into the family.

Sarah's melancholy was quickly dispelled by Taylor's teasing, as she said, "Then you have to manage Theodore and make him work harder."

Phoebe couldn't bear it anymore and said, "I'm going upstairs to take a bath."

After that, she grabbed her bag and went upstairs.

Taylor continued to speak loudly downstairs. "You guys look at Phoebe. She's embarrassed. It's been three years of marriage, and she's still so shy..." Phoebe gradually couldn't hear what Taylor was saying anymore. She breathed a sigh of relief, feeling caught off guard by the elders' conversation.

She took a bath in her room, realizing it was still early, and decided not to go downstairs. Seeing Sarah and Taylor now filled her with guilt.

In fact, Phoebe could have just told Sarah and Taylor directly about the possibility of her lifelong infertility. Even if they were kind, they wouldn't let Theodore have any descendants.

As long as Sarah and Taylor intervened, Phoebe and Theodore would eventually divorce.

But...

But Phoebe couldn't bear to do it, so she couldn't make such a decisive move.

As the sky darkened, Phoebe saw a black Maybach pulling up outside. The car stopped in front of the fountain, the door opened, and a pair of long legs emerged from the car. Theodore stepped out of the car.

He straightened out the wrinkles in his clothes, exuding an air of elegance with every gesture. Theodore looked up, and his dark, affectionate eyes sparkled in the darkness.

Phoebe felt flustered and quickly took a step back to avoid Theodore's gaze, but her heart was pounding.

Theodore just glanced up casually, caught a glimpse of a figure by the window, and involuntarily curved his lips. 'You are still peeking; I caught you watching me.'