Forbidden Passion
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Hubert, Boris, and Noomi messed around outside before hitting the sack. After chugging their bedtime milk, they crashed. Phoebe tucked them in with little towels and grabbed the bottles.

Evelyn, fresh out of the shower and still toweling her hair, strolled into the kitchen. "Hey, when you were playing with Hubert, Boris, and Noomi on the slide earlier, Astrid from across the street came over and quietly asked me for the prescription. Should I give it to her or not?"

Phoebe paused, rinsing the bottles under the faucet. "Did she see Hubert, Boris, and Noomi?"

"Yeah, Astrid's desperate for a grandkid. She's been fighting with her daughter-in-law about it for the past two years. Compared to her, Taylor seems pretty chill and smart," Evelyn sighed.

Phoebe said, "The prescription works differently for everyone. If it doesn't work and causes problems, they'll blame us."

"That's what I thought too," Evelyn agreed. "But Anthony said it could nourish the body and wouldn't cause harm."

Phoebe gave Evelyn a look. "If you want to give it to them, make it clear it can nourish the body, but we can't promise it'll help them conceive."

"Yeah, I was thinking the same. We've been neighbors for years; we should help if we can, right?" Evelyn used to play cards with the neighbors and got to know Astrid that way.

Phoebe knew Evelyn had a good relationship with the neighbors. They'd share local goodies when they came back from their hometowns and looked out for each other.

Now that Astrid had asked, it was hard to say no, but Phoebe still hoped Evelyn would be careful.

Phoebe put away the bottles and dried her hands with a paper towel.

Evelyn looked at her. "You went to the hospital to see Sarah today. How is she?"

Phoebe was speechless.

She hadn't seen Sarah but had run into Theodore. She rubbed her temples. "Mom, I'm beat. You should get some rest too."

Evelyn glared at her back. "Phoebe, I'm asking about Sarah. Why are you dodging?"

Phoebe ignored her, quickly went to her bedroom, and shut the door. She leaned against the door for a bit before grabbing clothes from the walk-in closet for a shower. At Eternal Love Hospital.

Patrick lounged in a chair, eyeing Theodore, who was lying there like a corpse. "How you feeling now?" he asked.

Theodore closed his eyes, playing dead, not wanting to deal with him.

"Don't be like that. I rarely visit, and this is how you treat me? It hurts, man," Patrick said, annoyed.

Theodore lazily opened his eyes and glanced at him. "You've seen me. You can go now."

Patrick sneered, "If you were this bold in front of Phoebe, I'd applaud you. What are you thinking? I go out of my way to set things up for you, and you blow it. Then you take a knife for her." Theodore felt dizzy lying down. He reached out to Patrick and said arrogantly, "Help me sit up. It's hard to talk lying down."

Patrick leaned over to help Theodore sit up and put a pillow behind him. Seeing Theodore grimace in pain, he laughed and cursed, "Serves you right!"

Theodore shifted around, trying not to press on his wound. "Taking that knife for her was just instinct. I didn't expect her to be all grateful or anything."

"Wow, didn't know you were such a hero," Patrick said, giving Theodore a look of newfound respect. "Are you on some selfless kick now?"

Theodore thought about Phoebe's cold attitude and his eyes darkened. "If I want her to repay me, will she?"

Patrick watched him closely and shook his head. "Man, you're really falling for her. Good thing you have me."

"What are you thinking?"

"Extraordinary Entertainments and Kedora official are teaming up for a reality show to promote local culture. They need sponsors. If you snag the biggest sponsorship, you get to call the shots on who gets on the show. She'd have to listen to you then," Patrick suggested.

Theodore felt a flicker of interest but then shook his head.

Patrick raised an eyebrow. "What's with the head shake? You don't want to do it? Think it's beneath you?"

"It's not that," Theodore paused. "Forget it. I can't explain it to you. I'll handle it."

Patrick said, "You better think fast. I heard Edward's been going to Caneda over the past two years. If you don't act, Phoebe will be someone else's."

Theodore was so riled up by Patrick's words that he started coughing violently, each cough sending a dull ache through his injured waist. His face turned crimson.

"Shut up," Theodore snapped.

Seeing Theodore's miserable state, Patrick decided not to push further and kept quiet.

Theodore coughed a few more times, closed his eyes wearily, and his lips lost their color. "Just leave. You always rile me up."

Patrick opened his mouth to say something but then relented. "Fine, my bad for provoking you."

He stood up. "Take care. I'll visit another day."

Theodore waved him off, signaling him to leave.

Soon, the sound of the door closing reached his ears. Theodore slowly opened his eyes and stared into space. Theodore knew that Phoebe hated him, so using resources to coerce her would only push her further away. After a while, Theodore picked up his phone and called Lawton.

"Mr. Reynolds."

Theodore's voice was soft but carried undeniable authority. "Lawton, I need you to handle something."

"Yes, sir."

After hanging up, Lawton immediately took the company's elite team to Extraordinary Entertainments and had a two-hour private meeting with Mary, securing the biggest sponsorship for the new reality show. The next day, Phoebe got a call from Mary, who sounded super cheerful. "Ms. Ziegler, you really are my lucky charm."

Phoebe was puzzled. "What do you mean, Ms. Watson?"

Mary just laughed. "By the way, we just had a meeting today. The show is tentatively set for 12 episodes, and each episode can have a special guest. To strengthen our relationship with the stars, our leadership decided that all special guests will be recommended by Superstar Entertainment."

Phoebe was stunned by this sudden opportunity. "Ms. Watson, are you joking?"

"Not at all, Ms. Ziegler. I look forward to our collaboration." Mary hung up the phone.

Phoebe stared at the darkened phone screen, momentarily unable to process the news. Most reality shows had special guests.

Phoebe had previously tried to get her company's artists some exposure, but Mary's attitude was unpredictable. Why did she suddenly offer all 12 special guest spots to Superstar Entertainment today?

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