Forbidden Passion
Chapter 352 Bring Phoebe to the Hospital for Me

Theodore glanced at Vanessa. She had her hair in a ponytail, no makeup, dark circles under her eyes, and looked exhausted. This was a big change from her usual cheerful self. Now, she looked more like a tired housewife.

Seeing Theodore look over, Vanessa gave a shy smile. "Grandma, I'm happy to help. Theodore doesn't need to thank me."

"No way," Taylor said. "Look at Vanessa; she's lost so much weight from exhaustion. Even Phoebe doesn't take care of Theodore as well as she does." Theodore knew Taylor was unhappy with Phoebe. He snapped, "Wasn't Phoebe called to Starfall City by Brandon?"

He meant that if Phoebe were here, no one else would need to take care of him.

Vanessa's smile froze. She looked at Theodore awkwardly, but he didn't look back.

They all knew Phoebe would never come to take care of Theodore, yet he still defended her in front of the Reynolds family.

Taylor, frustrated, turned to Brandon. "Couldn't you have called Theodore before sending Phoebe to Starfall City?"

Brandon replied, "I just wanted to surprise Theodore."

"Thanks," Theodore said flatly. "It was more of a shock than a surprise."

Brandon fell silent.

Vanessa, feeling ignored, said, "Taylor, Brandon, Sarah, since Theodore is awake, I'll head back now."

"Alright," Taylor said, noticing Vanessa's sad expression. "Madison, see Vanessa off. Vanessa, you've worked hard these past few days."

Vanessa forced a smile and glanced at Theodore. Seeing he had no intention of asking her to stay, she held back her sadness and left the ward.

Taylor quickly nudged Madison. "Madison, check on her."

"Okay." Madison quickly followed her.

Taylor sighed, gazing at Theodore. "Vanessa diligently cared for you during your unconsciousness. You can't be so callous towards her now." Theodore frowned. "So you want me to flirt with Vanessa?"

His tone was harsh, and Taylor's face changed. "That's not what I meant. Just be a little nicer to her."

"Impossible," Theodore said. "Don't expect me to flirt with Vanessa. I can't handle it."

Taylor stayed silent, feeling misunderstood. She just wanted Theodore to be kinder to Vanessa and not so cold right after waking up.

Sarah understood and figured Theodore's bad mood was because Phoebe wasn't around.

Sarah patted Theodore's arm. "Since you're awake, we're relieved. If you don't want Vanessa taking care of you, we won't interfere. You can find someone else."

Taylor wanted to say something but was silenced by a glare from Sarah. Reluctantly, Taylor followed Sarah out of the ward.

Brandon was about to leave when Theodore called out, "Dad, I need to talk to you."

Sarah and Taylor stopped and looked back. Taylor said, "What private conversation can't we hear?"

"Let's go," Sarah said, pulling Taylor along. They left.

As the door closed, Brandon sat in a chair. "I had someone check. Phoebe just arrived in Starfall City, and her assistant John booked her a return flight. She'll be back early tomorrow morning." "That's not what I wanted to talk about," Theodore said, sitting up slowly. When he wasn't smiling, he looked really cold. "When are you going to tell Mom about Bishop?"

Brandon's face darkened. "Are you lecturing me?"

Theodore stared at him. "You can't hide it forever. If you can't tell her, I will. Mom deserves to know."

"That's none of your business," Brandon snapped, standing up. "Take care of your own problems and stop worrying about your mom."

With that, Brandon stormed out, slamming the door.

Theodore leaned back against the headboard, closing his eyes. Finally, some peace. His recent weight loss made his features sharp and commanding.

Lawton knocked and entered, seeing Theodore like this. Theodore opened his eyes. "What's the date today?"

Lawton told him, and Theodore said coldly, "Send someone to the airport. As soon as Phoebe gets off the plane, bring her to me."

Theodore was injured because of Phoebe. She didn't deserve to be out there freely.

Lawton asked, "Really tie Phoebe up?"

"Yes!" Theodore's eyes were filled with anger.

Phoebe fell asleep as soon as she boarded the plane. Halfway through the flight, she heard a familiar voice.

Edward said, "Awake?"

Phoebe turned to see Edward's concerned gaze. She looked around and noticed the passenger next to her had moved to Edward's seat. Phoebe pressed her lips together. "Where are we now?"

"We just flew over the Pacific. It's still about five hours to Kedora. Are you hungry? I can get you some food," Edward replied.

Phoebe shook her head, but her stomach growled. Edward chuckled softly, pretending not to notice her reddening ears, and pressed the call button. The flight attendant quickly brought a meal. Edward opened the tray table for her and handed her the knife and fork. Phoebe looked at the steak but didn't have much of an appetite. Under Edward's watchful eyes, she took the knife and fork.

She only ate the side dishes and pasta, leaving the steak.

Edward asked, "Why aren't you eating the meat?"

Phoebe replied, "I'm full."

Edward took the knife and fork, moved the plate in front of him, cut the steak into small pieces, and offered a piece to Phoebe. Phoebe shook her head and covered her mouth.

Edward laughed. "Then I'll eat it. No need to waste it."

Before she could stop him, Edward was already eating with her knife and fork, enjoying it. Phoebe felt a bit uncomfortable.

But she couldn't say anything. Edward didn't mind, and if she said something, it would only make things more awkward.

For the rest of the flight, Phoebe pretended to sleep. Even with her eyes closed, she could feel Edward's intense gaze. Such a loving gaze she no longer deserved.

The plane landed an hour late. The Kedora airport was huge, and it took another half hour to get their luggage.

When they finally exited, it was past three in the morning. Apart from tired travelers, the only thing outside was waiting for night-shift taxis.

Just as Phoebe was about to hail a taxi, a black business car pulled up. The door opened, and four or five bodyguards in black rushed out, grabbing Phoebe and dragging her into the car.