Forbidden Passion
Chapter 312 He Underestimated Her

Outside the mansion, Theodore arranged for a driver to come and take Evelyn. He stood not far behind the mother and daughter, giving them space to talk. Evelyn grabbed Phoebe's hand, causing Phoebe to furrow her brows slightly. When Evelyn lowered her head, she noticed that Phoebe's hand was bright red. "What happened to your hand?" Evelyn asked.

Phoebe pulled her hand back and hid it behind her back. "It's nothing."

Just now, Phoebe wanted to speak but was pinched by Theodore. It was only when she went to wash her hands that she discovered the hand Theodore had pinched was red and swollen. It was evident how strong Theodore's grip was at that moment.

Evelyn's mind was not on this matter. She glanced at Theodore standing not far away and whispered, "What a great opportunity, all ruined by your sister-in-law."

Speaking of Madison, Evelyn genuinely disliked her.

A socialite princess lacking the elegance and grace of a wealthy young lady, always idle and causing trouble for her sister-in-law, she was not likable at all.

Phoebe frowned. "It's fortunate that she ruined it. I don't have to figure out how to stop it."

Upon hearing this, Evelyn became angry. "Do you still want to stop it? What are you thinking? Are you trying to infuriate me?"

"Mom!" Phoebe said, "Nothing good comes without effort."

Brandon wanted to introduce Phoebe to everyone as his daughter-in-law to appease Theodore, preventing him from telling Taylor about his affair and illegitimate child.

Taylor was oblivious to this. Currently, Taylor was happily preparing for a party and planning to have a wedding celebration. Once Brandon's affair was exposed, Taylor would surely hold a grudge against him. Evelyn glared at Phoebe. "Phoebe, let me ask you, do you not intend to live well with Theodore?"

Phoebe fell silent.

Evelyn seemed to have asked the wrong person. She should have asked Theodore whether he intended to continue with Phoebe.

The headlights shone ahead, and Phoebe said, "The car is here."

"Don't change the subject. If you dare to divorce Theodore, you'll have to step over my dead body first, or don't even think about it." Evelyn threatened fiercely.

Seeing the car approaching, Theodore walked over quickly, prompting Phoebe to swallow her words.

The car stopped in front of the three of them, and Theodore opened the back door himself, saying to Evelyn, "Evelyn, give Phoebe a call when you arrive, so she doesn't worry about you."

At that moment, Evelyn looked at Theodore with a complex expression, patting his arm. "Come to the Golden Apartment when you have time. I'll cook something delicious for you." "Okay," Theodore replied.

Evelyn didn't look at Phoebe again, afraid of making her angrier. She bent down and got into the car. She didn't look back until the car drove away.

Phoebe watched the car disappear into the distance, then turned to walk back. Suddenly, Theodore grabbed her wrist. "Accompany me for a walk by the lake."

Phoebe pursed her lips, freeing her wrist from Theodore's grasp. She turned and started walking towards the lake, and after a moment of hesitation, Theodore followed. The two walked side by side to the lakeside.

Phoebe stood by the lake, her hair tousled by the night breeze, the lamplight shining in her eyes, creating a colorful reflection.

"If I hadn't grabbed your hand just now, what were you going to say?" After a moment of silence, Theodore spoke first, referring to the incident at the dining table.

Phoebe turned to look at Theodore, her gaze cold. "Madison is right. The night before my miscarriage, I was indeed with Edward."

Theodore was displeased. "Phoebe, don't mention this in front of me again."

Even though nothing happened between Edward and Phoebe that night, the fact remained that they slept in the same bed. With Theodore's cleanliness, he couldn't tolerate Phoebe's actions.

Yet, he didn't want to let go of Phoebe because he knew that if they divorced, Edward would immediately pursue her again. Phoebe was his woman. Even if he didn't love her, he wanted to keep her by his side, ensuring she never escaped his grasp.

In Theodore's eyes, Phoebe saw possessiveness and anger. She smiled lightly, a hint of mockery in her smile.

"What are you laughing at?" Theodore felt a surge of anger at the mocking expression on Phoebe's face.

Phoebe averted her gaze. Theodore's reaction indicated that he still cared, even though Edward didn't touch her that night. This incident would forever remain a stain in Theodore's heart, and it was impossible to erase. Theodore gazed at Phoebe's beautiful profile. Her features were delicate and elegant, exuding a graceful charm.

Unlike Vanessa's dazzling beauty, Phoebe's allure grew the more one looked at her, making it hard to look away.

Despite Phoebe's delicate appearance, her strong and resilient personality infuriated Theodore.

If Phoebe had shown any weakness, they wouldn't have reached this point today.

With her hands in her pockets, the wind tousled her hair. Phoebe said, "Let's have an open and honest conversation."

Theodore raised an eyebrow, showing some surprise. "What do you want to talk about?"

Phoebe turned to stare at Theodore. "You know about your father's affair, don't you?"

She was too direct, causing a moment of embarrassment to flash across Theodore's handsome face. Through gritted teeth, he asked, "When do you find out?" "Sooner than you." Phoebe didn't hide anything from Theodore. "The owner of the Sunset Hotel is your father's illegitimate child. You should know that, too." Theodore clenched his fists, feeling not only embarrassed but also shocked. "How much do you know?"

"I know everything you know. Miss Fitzroy probably knows, too. Last time I saw your father with that woman. I saw Miss Fitzroy following them," Phoebe said. Theodore sneered. "Phoebe, where do you learn to be so cunning? Vanessa couldn't possibly know. Why don't you go write a novel?"

"If you don't believe me, that's fine." Phoebe had nothing more to say.

Theodore defended Vanessa to such an extent that Phoebe had no more words. However, Phoebe was foolish. She knew Vanessa was pure in Theodore's eyes, yet she still tried to sow discord, a move that would surely be mocked by Theodore. Theodore was unwilling to believe that Vanessa knew about this. She had been back for a short time, either staying in the apartment or coming to the company for classes.

Theodore only found out about Brandon's affair and illegitimate child when Phoebe got into trouble, then traced it back to Brandon's mistress.

It would be absurd if Vanessa knew about it before Theodore. Moreover, Theodore didn't want anyone else Theodore didn't even want Phoebe to know, but unfortunately, she found out before he did.

"You know all along, why don't you tell me?" Theodore stared at Phoebe, realizing he had underestimated her.

know about Brandon's affair, as family scandals were not meant to be shared.