Forbidden Passion
Chapter 700 Sarah Faints

The vibe between the two was surprisingly chill, like all the drama from three years ago never even happened. Everything was going smoothly until Theodore's phone buzzed. He glanced at the screen and frowned a bit.

Phoebe noticed and asked, "You gonna take that outside?"

Instead of answering, Theodore just picked up the call right there.

On the other end, Vanessa sounded freaked out, "Theodore, where are you? Sarah just got rushed to the ER. You need to get to the hospital ASAP."

Theodore's face went pale. He got up and headed for the door but paused to look back at Phoebe.

Phoebe, still chewing her food, said nonchalantly, "You better get going."

Seeing her indifferent look, Theodore swallowed whatever he was about to say and bolted out of the office.

When he got to the hospital, a bunch of people were already gathered outside the emergency room.

The whole Reynolds clan was there, all eyes glued to the red light above the operating room door.

Hearing footsteps, they all turned. When they saw Theodore, they looked relieved.

Christopher spoke up, "Theodore, finally. Grandma was calling for you before she passed out."

Theodore's gaze shifted to the closed operating room door, his face darkening. "What's going on? Why did Grandma faint?"

Everyone turned to Vanessa. She shrank back, looking scared. "I'm sorry, I was just scrolling through Facebook. Grandma wanted some fruit, so I left my phone on the bed and went to wash it. She saw Phoebe's photo."

Vanessa hadn't expected Sarah to react so strongly. Sarah saw the photo and started asking when Phoebe got back and who the guy in the trending topic with her was.

Vanessa had exaggerated, saying Noah used to be an artist at Queen Entertainment and that Phoebe had helped him rise to fame, even clashing with the company for him.

She also mentioned that Theodore had recently been injured and hospitalized because Noah's fans were mad at Phoebe for supporting Noah. One fan tried to attack Phoebe with a knife, and Theodore got hurt saving her. Sarah couldn't handle it and fainted.

But Vanessa didn't dare to spill all this in front of Theodore. If he found out she was spreading rumors about Phoebe cheating, he'd lose it.

Everyone was silently watching Theodore.

The younger folks, who were always on Facebook, had seen the rumors about Phoebe and Noah.

They all looked at Theodore like he had been played.

Theodore stayed quiet. Suddenly, the red light above the operating room went off, and everyone's attention shifted.

A moment later, the doctor came out.

Everyone crowded around, asking about Sarah.

The doctor raised a hand for silence. "Mrs. Reynolds is stable, but you need to keep her calm. She has high blood pressure."

Hearing this, everyone sighed in relief. The doctor gave a few more instructions before leaving with his assistant.

Sarah was soon wheeled out, wearing an oxygen mask but awake. Everyone crowded around her bed.

Brandon leaned in, asking anxiously, "Mom, how are you feeling? Any discomfort?"

Sarah's kind eyes scanned everyone's faces before landing on Theodore.

Weakly, she said, "Theodore, stay. Everyone else can go home."

"Mom, you're not well. Let us stay with you. Theodore has work tomorrow, and staying up late isn't good for him," Taylor said, glancing at Theodore with concern. Theodore had just taken a knife for Phoebe a few days ago and wasn't fully recovered. Staying up late would be too much for him.

Sarah, panting with anxiety, finally heard Theodore say, "Christopher, could you take Mom and Dad home? Drive carefully."

"Theodore" Taylor started, but Theodore's look stopped him. Theodore and a nurse pushed the bed towards the elevator.

Watching them disappear, Brandon sighed, "Let's go. Mom knows what she's doing. She won't keep him here long."

Taylor took Brandon's arm, and they walked out.

Taylor knew why Sarah was so upset. Back then, Phoebe had gone on a hunger strike to force Theodore to divorce her. For a long time after the divorce, they kept it from Sarah. Eventually, Sarah found out and was furious, blaming them for not telling her.

To calm her down, Taylor told her that Phoebe couldn't have children. Sarah had always valued the idea of having a family. Knowing Phoebe couldn't have children, Sarah decided to let it go. Madison pulled Vanessa aside, and they exchanged a glance before following the others out. Grace, who had been silent, sneered.

Only Vanessa knew whether she did it accidentally or on purpose to stir things up.

Theodore took Sarah back to her room. The nurse checked the equipment again before leaving.

Now it was just Theodore and Sarah.

Sarah tried to remove the oxygen mask, but Theodore held her wrist. "Grandma, don't. Keep it on."

Sarah turned to him, saying, "Vanessa told me you got hurt recently because of Phoebe?"

Theodore frowned, replying indifferently, "Yeah."

"Theodore, you're a Reynolds. You carry the family's honor and future. How can you risk your life over personal feelings?" Sarah said, heartbroken.

Theodore pressed his lips together, staying silent.

Seeing this, Sarah's tone turned furious, "I used to think Phoebe was sensible and considerate. She was the one who insisted on the divorce. So why did she come back after leaving?" "Grandma," Theodore said, unhappy, "Kedora is her hometown. Why can't she come back?"

Sarah took a deep breath, saying, "Fine, she came back. But why did she have to bother you?"

"It's not what you think, Grandma. I was the one who pursued her," Theodore said. If he didn't actively appear in Phoebe's life, she wouldn't want any interaction with him. Sarah almost fainted from anger. She took a few deep breaths to recover.