Forbidden Passion
Chapter 558 Phoebe Suspected Theodore

Ruby didn't answer Phoebe's question. Instead, she turned to Theodore, her eyes pleading, "Mr. Reynolds, can I talk to Phoebe alone for a sec?" Theodore frowned, then turned and walked away without a word.

Theodore didn't go far, lest he not be able to get there in time if anything happened.

Ruby finally turned back to Phoebe, "Yeah, we were together last night. I went with him to a party thrown by Mr. Douglas from the Venture Capital Firm." Phoebe tilted her head, squinting at Ruby, "You were together last night, so where were you when Donovan had his accident?"

Ruby sighed, "We had a fight."

She wasn't lying. Last night, she and Donovan hit up a beach house. Everyone was having a blast until Milton pulled Donovan upstairs for a chat.

Ruby wanted to tag along, but Milton only wanted Donovan, leaving her to chill in the hall.

While waiting, Ruby got a call from Darlene. Darlene said she realized Donovan was the only guy she ever truly loved.

So, Darlene decided to come to Kedora to patch things up with Donovan.

Ruby never expected Darlene to have the audacity to come back She freaked out, trying to talk Darlene out of it, but Darlene refused to listen to a word she said and insisted on coming to Kedora. They ended up having a heated argument over the phone.

Then, Donovan suddenly came downstairs and overheard Ruby and Darlene's convo, realizing Ruby had teamed up with Darlene in Starfall City to set him up.

Ruby was terrified when she saw Donovan standing there. She tried to explain, but Donovan wasn't having it and stormed off.

Desperate, Ruby chased him out of the villa and down to the parking lot.

Donovan was fuming. No matter how much Ruby explained, he didn't believe her. In the end, he left her and drove off.

Ruby was really worried, so she borrowed a car from a friend and quickly followed. When she reached the cliff, someone had already called the cops, saying a car had fallen into the sea. Ruby was horrified when she learned that Donovan, along with his car, had plunged into the sea. Overcome with emotion, she fainted on the spot.

Phoebe sneered, "What a coincidence, huh? You had a fight with Donovan before his accident, and you just happened to avoid it."

"Phoebe, what are you getting at?" Ruby's face turned pale with anger, "You think I killed Donovan? I loved him so much. How could I harm him?"

"Who knows? After all, you and Vanessa are two peas in a pod. Killing Donovan to bring me down is totally possible," Phoebe said coldly.

Ruby bit her lip, her heart aching, "Donovan and I fought because he was upset after talking to Milton. He said, 'You all conspired against me. What good does it do you to drive me to death?' That was the last thing he said to me before he left."

Phoebe clenched her fists, "If Donovan said that to you, it means you did something to make him lose hope. What did you do?" Ruby stayed silent, biting her lip.

Phoebe laughed coldly, "Ruby, I always knew you had ulterior motives for getting close to him. Donovan was just too lovestruck to see it. Now that he's dead, you can report back to whoever sent you. Why pretend to care and disturb his peace?"

"Phoebe, whether you believe it or not, I had no ill intentions towards Donovan. I truly loved him," Ruby paused, glancing at Theodore standing not far away, "I think the person you should be suspicious of isn't me, but Theodore." "Ruby, quit trying to stir the pot," Phoebe said sternly.

Ruby looked sadly at the calm sea in the distance and said, "Think about why Donovan would say we all wanted to drive him to death after talking to Milton."

Phoebe gritted her teeth, refusing to believe Ruby's words. Ruby was always scheming, and her approach to Donovan was with ill intent.

Now that Donovan was dead, Ruby would surely use this to drive a wedge between her and Theodore, pinning Donovan's death on him.

If she lost her cool and confronted Theodore, she would fall into Ruby's trap.

Phoebe looked at Ruby's sorrowful expression and felt her resolve waver. What did Milton say to Donovan that made him so upset that he drove into the sea?

Phoebe and Ruby sat on the cliff for a long time. As the sky darkened and the wind grew colder, Theodore finally approached.

Just as Theodore was about to call Phoebe to get up, he heard Ruby say, "Phoebe, I'm not lying to you. I'm pregnant with Donovan's child, and I will definitely give birth to this baby."

Theodore and Phoebe were both stunned. Ruby stood up, not looking at either of them, and walked away.

Soon, the roar of a sports car faded along the coastal road. Phoebe's mind was in turmoil. Ruby was pregnant with Donovan's child? How could that be?

Theodore walked up to Phoebe, seeing her shocked expression. He said, "The wind is picking up. Let's go back. The police need us to go there."

Phoebe stared blankly at him, "The police, did they recover Donovan's..."

Phoebe couldn't bring herself to say the word "body."

Theodore shook his head, "No, they searched all night but couldn't recover Donovan. The case has been classified as a homicide."

Phoebe yelled, "What?"

On the way, Phoebe's mind was in chaos. Homicide? How could it be homicide?

The car soon arrived at the police station. Donovan's case had been handed over to the criminal investigation team. The forensic team was there, and Craig led them into the interrogation room.

Craig said, "Mr. Reynolds, Mrs. Reynolds, the forensic team conducted a thorough examination of the car wreckage and found that the brake pads had been tampered with. Additionally, a small timed bomb was installed on the fuel tank, causing the accident."

Phoebe's pupils contracted, "Have you found out who did it?"

"We are still investigating. We asked you to come here to find out if Mr. Ziegler had any enemies," Craig asked.

Theodore frowned, "As far as I know, Donovan was gentle and didn't have any..."

"He did." Phoebe suddenly interrupted Theodore. She said, "Donovan had a dispute with Mr. Douglas from the Venture Capital Firm before the accident."

Theodore turned to look at her, shocked, "Phoebe."

Phoebe didn't look at him. She said, "Craig, please investigate thoroughly. Donovan can't die without reason."

Craig replied, "Mrs. Reynolds, rest assured. Since we've opened a case, we will investigate thoroughly. If you think of any useful clues, please let me know immediately. We hope to solve this case soon." Phoebe was very grateful, "Thank you!"

Leaving the police station, Theodore quickly caught up with Phoebe. He said, "Phoebe, why did you mention Mr. Douglas? Mr. Douglas couldn't be involved in Donovan's death."

Phoebe looked up, her gaze icy. "I shouldn't have mentioned Mr. Douglas. After all, the person who had a bigger conflict with Donovan was you."