Forbidden Passion
Chapter 480 Two Prescriptions

Ruby barged into the office, spotting Vanessa leaning on the desk with a face like thunder, everything on the desk now scattered on the floor. 'Wow, she's really got a knack for desk cleaning,' Ruby thought, but kept her face straight.

"Vanessa, what's got you all riled up again? Doc said you need to chill, remember?" she asked with concern.

"Chill? Did you see Phoebe's smug mug? She thinks she's already won!" Vanessa's face was twisted with anger.

Last night, Vanessa got a heads-up from Madison that Taylor was throwing a Christmas party to introduce Phoebe as Theodore's wife to everyone.

Vanessa fumed as she thought, 'Why? Phoebe's just a side chick. What right does she have to stand next to Theodore and get everyone's blessings?'

Ruby felt a knot in her stomach seeing Vanessa's expression. "Vanessa, no matter what she thinks, your health is more important. Your leg is more important." They had a follow-up at the hospital today. Vanessa's leg had been healing well, and the doc said with proper rehab, she might fully recover.

Vanessa blurted out, "I'm about to lose Theodore. Why would I care about my leg? If I could keep him, I'd be willing to sit in a wheelchair for the rest of my life." Ruby was speechless.

She had seriously underestimated Vanessa's obsession with love. Vanessa never considered whether Theodore would want a wife in a wheelchair, even if she was willing to be in one forever. However, Ruby didn't dare say that, fearing Vanessa would lose it.

"So what's the plan now? Crash the party?" Ruby asked.

Vanessa pinched the bridge of her nose. "Let me think. I'll come up with something genius."

Ruby stared blankly at Vanessa. She used to think Vanessa was a shining star, destined to shine wherever she went.

Now Ruby realized she was wrong. Vanessa was just a glass bead in a pile of sand, looking bright but actually worthless. "Vanessa, I gotta tell you something." Ruby hesitated, looking down at Vanessa in the wheelchair.

Vanessa looked up. "What is it?"

Ruby pressed her lips together. After a long pause, she finally seemed to make up her mind and said, "My folks think I'm wasting my time and have been on my case. They want me to work at the family company." Vanessa's eyes narrowed. "You mean you're ditching me?"

Ever since she saw Ruby getting close to Donovan, she had someone dig into Ruby's recent activities and found out Ruby had been seeing Donovan a lot.

It suddenly made sense why Ruby had been avoiding confrontations with Phoebe. Whenever Phoebe was mentioned, Ruby skillfully changed the subject. It appeared that Ruby was cozying up to Donovan in an attempt to win over Phoebe. Ruby looked down guiltily, not daring to meet Vanessa's eyes. "It's not really ditching. You can still call me if you need anything. I just can't be by your side all the time anymore."

"Being by my side is wasting time? So the tens of thousands I pay you every month are for nothing?" Vanessa snapped.

Ruby was stunned. She looked up at Vanessa, her face pale. "Vanessa, how can you say that?"

Vanessa sneered, "Ruby, don't think I don't know what you've been up to. You're dating Donovan, aren't you?"

Ruby's face went pale.

"Does he know you set him up in Starfall City? Does he know his nephew was aborted because of the meds you gave?" Vanessa's face was twisted with rage, her words cutting deep. Ruby's face went pale, cold sweat dripping down her forehead. She stared at Vanessa, who looked like a devil, in utter disbelief.

She thought, 'Vanessa's threatening me! Using all the dirt I did for her to blackmail me. How could she? We were best friends!'

"Vanessa, I did all those things for you. How can you use them against me?" Ruby said, her voice trembling with sadness.

Vanessa sneered, "You're ditching me for Phoebe. You think I can just let that slide? Ruby, I'm still stuck in this mess. How can you just climb out alone?"

Ruby looked into Vanessa's eyes, feeling a chill run down her spine. She had done so many awful things for Vanessa, and now it seemed impossible to find a way out.

Vanessa's beautiful face twisted with hatred. "Ruby, come to hell with me!"

Ruby was so scared she took several steps back. She had been wrong. She thought Vanessa was an angel, so she did all those terrible things for her. Now Ruby realized Vanessa was a devil!

"I'll make you some coffee," Ruby said, turning and opening the office door, quickly walking out. She didn't dare leave Vanessa.

Ruby knew Vanessa was serious. If she left, Vanessa would undoubtedly spill the beans to Donovan about all the shady things she had done. Vanessa might not have proof about Phoebe's miscarriage, but she had evidence of Ruby setting up Donovan. If it had been half a month earlier, Ruby might have been able to cut ties decisively.

Yet, she had already fallen for Donovan. They were just starting their romance. How could she bear to leave him now?

In the evening, Phoebe got home. The housekeeper, Yves, was still there. Phoebe greeted Yves and went to her room to change into her loungewear.

Yves pulled out two prescription slips from his pocket and handed them to Phoebe. "Mrs. Reynolds, I found these in the pocket of your down jacket. They look like prescriptions, right?"

Phoebe had almost forgotten about them. She took the prescriptions and said, "Thanks, Yves."

Yves advised, "You're welcome. Good thing I checked your pockets. Otherwise, if they got wet, you wouldn't be able to read them. Keep them safe and don't just leave them lying around." Phoebe nodded. "Okay."

Phoebe looked down at the prescriptions in her hand. She took a picture with her phone and sent it to Evelyn, typing a message to her.

Phoebe: [Mom, these two prescriptions were given by a doctor during a charity event. One of them is for body nourishment. Can you take it to Anthony to get the medicine?]

Evelyn replied quickly: [Didn't you say you wouldn't take any more medicine? Whoever wants to have a baby can go ahead.]

Phoebe felt a headache coming on as she read the message. She had indeed said something like that when she was angry before, but things were different now.

Recently, her relationship with Theodore had visibly improved. Phoebe felt it was necessary to take care of her health. What if she could surprise him?

Phoebe replied: [Mom, I was wrong. Please help me.]

Evelyn glanced at the message, almost wondering if Phoebe had been swapped out for a doppelganger. Phoebe was known for her fiery temper and her reluctance to ever admit she was wrong. Evelyn called her on video. Phoebe hesitated for a moment but answered. They stared at each other through the phone screen.

"Phoebe, what's going on? I thought I'd never hear 'I was wrong' from you in this lifetime," Evelyn said.

Phoebe rolled her eyes. "Keep the prescriptions safe. We can only hope for the best. Don't get your hopes up too high."