Forbidden Passion
Chapter 623 Phoebe Returned to Kedora

The driver peeked at the rearview mirror, catching a glimpse of Phoebe chilling in the back seat. "Hey, Ms. Ziegler, how was the concert tonight?"

Phoebe snapped out of her thoughts and took a sec before replying, "It went just as planned."

Her company had orchestrated the whole gig tonight. With the band breaking up, her mission was to turn the group's fans into Noah's die-hard followers and make him the top dog. Noah's dance was both heart-wrenching and epic, and his stage game was way more polished than three years ago. This performance was gonna reel in a ton of fans.

Plus, Phoebe had set up live streams on LED screens in malls across several cities, which would definitely catapult Noah into the A-list.

Her phone buzzed.

Phoebe picked it up. On the other end, her assistant, Lori Ramirez, was practically bouncing off the walls. "Ms. Ziegler, since the concert kicked off, Noah's racked up 100,000 new followers, and the numbers are still climbing. Plus, he's trending in five different topics. Ms. Ziegler, we nailed it!"

Phoebe's lips curled into a satisfied grin. "Lori, give a shoutout to everyone who pulled an all-nighter and tell them to keep the momentum going. I want a win."

"Got it, Ms. Ziegler. I thank you on their behalf."

After hanging up, Phoebe leaned back into the plush leather seat, the city lights flickering in her eyes.

Superstar Entertainment was the entertainment company she had set up in Caneda. It started with managing internet celebs but had grown big time.

Now, the company was worth over $10 billion and had more than seventy artists on its roster, including big names like Noah and Claire. Other artists had snagged major roles in TV dramas and movies. Tonight's farewell concert was Phoebe's first big project since coming back to Kedora, and it had to be a hit to put Superstar Entertainment on the map.

Phoebe wanted to show everyone she was back in the game!

That night, Noah trended in the top ten, hitting a level of fame that left other stars in the dust.

Under the topic of Noah thanking his manager, fans were comparing videos of Phoebe from three years ago to tonight's performance.

Fans were losing their minds with excitement.

Online chatter was off the charts, and the high society circles were buzzing, especially those who knew Phoebe was Theodore's ex-wife. They were floored. What kind of glow-up could someone have in two years?

Just look at Phoebe for the answer.

If it weren't for the online reports confirming she was Phoebe, they wouldn't have believed their eyes. Compared to three years ago, Phoebe was a whole new person. But Phoebe was clueless about the online frenzy. She got back to Golden Apartment. As soon as she opened the door, she got whacked a few times with a stick. "Why are you back so late?" Evelyn stood there, stick in hand.

Phoebe rubbed the sore spots and peeked into the living room, which was a total mess with pink dolls and building blocks everywhere.

She couldn't help but rub her forehead. "Are they all asleep? Thanks for holding down the fort. I'm hiring a nanny soon. Once we move to the villa, things will get easier."

Evelyn let her in, "How the heck did you manage to handle them all by yourself in Caneda?"

Phoebe caught the worry in her voice and replied, "I had two nannies, and Cindy helped out. It wasn't too bad."

"I don't care if it was bad or not. You chose this path, so you gotta walk it, even if you have to crawl." Evelyn huffed and turned away, "Clean up the living room before you hit the sack." Phoebe was left speechless.

She knew Evelyn was still fuming about being kept in the dark. In her first month in Caneda, Phoebe struggled to adjust, had nightmares every night, and lost weight fast.

By the second month, during a prenatal checkup, the doc told her the baby wasn't growing well and she needed to rest and eat better.

Phoebe was all about her unborn kid at that point. When Evelyn called, she brushed her off, saying she was killing it at the branch office in Canada and that her boss wanted her to stay for another three months. Evelyn, thinking Phoebe would be back by the end of the year, didn't think much of it. But three months passed, and Phoebe extended her stay by another six months. After another six months, she extended it again. One day, when Evelyn called Phoebe, she heard a baby crying in the background. Evelyn immediately flew to Caneda and only told Phoebe she was at the airport after landing, asking her to come pick her up. Evelyn's surprise visit left Phoebe scrambling, unable to hide the kids in time, and Evelyn caught her red-handed.

Phoebe almost got beaten to death by Evelyn back then.

Because Phoebe had acted without telling her, Evelyn was still furious whenever she thought about it, believing Phoebe had lost her mind to give birth to a "male escort's" kids.

The craziest part? They were triplets!

Looking at the three babies needing constant care, Evelyn felt overwhelmed just thinking about the future, not understanding what Phoebe was thinking.

With the bedroom door closed, Phoebe dutifully went to clean up the toys and bottles scattered on the floor.

After putting the toys back in the toy box, Phoebe took the three bottles to the kitchen to wash them, then placed them in a specialized bottle sterilizer.

Returning to the bedroom, Phoebe saw the three kids sprawled across the bed in various positions. Her eldest son, Hubert Ziegler, had his younger brother Boris Ziegler's toes in his mouth, sucking on them loudly, while her daughter Noomi Ziegler had her chubby leg draped over Boris's chest, holding Hubert's finger as a pacifier.

Phoebe was speechless.

The first time she saw this scene, her heart melted. But once, Hubert had chewed on Boris's unwashed foot and ended up with a week-long stomach flu, so she didn't dare let them do as they pleased anymore.

Phoebe leaned over and gently pulled Boris's toes out of Hubert's mouth. Hubert grunted, turned over, and fell back asleep.

Hubert's hand naturally slipped out of Noomi's mouth, but Noomi's lips quivered, about to cry.

Phoebe quickly grabbed a sterilized pacifier and skillfully placed it in Noomi's mouth. Noomi frowned, sucked on it twice, and fell back asleep.

Phoebe sighed in relief and sat by the bed for a while before getting up to take a shower.

Meanwhile, in a lively, music-pumping bar lounge, Patrick swirled the amber liquid in his glass and glanced at the stone-faced Theodore. "Did you hear? Phoebe's back."