Forbidden Passion
Chapter 722 My Dad's Name is Donovan

Theodore's posture in comforting the children was not very skilled, even a bit stiff. Hubert and Noomi's soft bodies clung to his chest, and for a moment, his heart inexplicably softened.

Hubert and Noomi cried their hearts out, while Ollie paced back and forth beside them. It lifted its paw and placed it on Hubert and Noomi, not knowing how to comfort them, scratching its ears in anxiety. Fortunately, the children's emotions came and went quickly.

Pamela took out two lollipops from her bag, unwrapped them, and put one in each of their mouths. Hubert and Noomi hiccuped from crying.

"Sir, we've been out for a long time. Their Mom must be worried," Pamela said cautiously, always careful when speaking to Theodore.

Theodore noticed it was getting hotter and nodded gracefully, "You should take them back, so their Mom doesn't worry."

"Yes," Pamela sighed in relief, afraid Theodore wouldn't let them go. She quickly reached out and picked up Hubert and Noomi, one in each arm. "Hubert, Noomi, let's go."

Hubert and Noomi rested on Pamela's shoulders, waving their chubby hands at Theodore and Ollie. 'Goodbye, Sir. Goodbye, Ollie,' they called out.

Theodore bent down to pick up Ollie and tucked it under his arm. He raised his hand to wave at them but felt the gesture was a bit silly, so he put his hand down and stood coolly on the small hill.

Hubert and Noomi were placed in the stroller, and Pamela pushed them along the park's greenway towards the villa area. She walked quickly, afraid Theodore might catch up.

Hubert and Noomi sat in the stroller, occasionally looking back at Theodore and Ollie standing on the small hill, their eyes full of sadness.

Theodore watched them until they were out of sight, then walked down the hill with Ollie under his arm. Just moments ago, he was walking the cat alone, but now returning to being alone felt like he had lost the most important thing in his life, his chest heavy with discomfort.

Evelyn returned to Golden Apartment, where Astrid was waiting for her downstairs. They hadn't seen each other for a while. Seeing Evelyn holding a child, Astrid quickly took the child to help her. "Is this Hubert or Boris?"

Astrid could never tell Hubert and Boris apart. Hubert and Boris looked identical. If the two wore the same clothes, she would forget who was who after a turn. "It's Boris."

Evelyn smiled and walked into the building. Standing in front of the elevator, Astrid said, "Why did you bring the child over? What if the thief is still in the house?" "Really?" Evelyn was stunned; she hadn't thought about that.

Astrid sighed, "Didn't you move out? What if he thinks no one is home and stays in your house? Didn't the news say that before? A thief moved in, and the homeowner even paid the utilities every month."

"Don't doubt it. Let's call the property management and go up together. If there's really a thief, we'll take him to the police station," Astrid said.

Evelyn was taken aback by Astrid's words and followed her to the property management office. The manager immediately sent two security guards to accompany them upstairs upon hearing that a thief might be in the house. Outside the door, one of the security guards pressed his ear against it and heard voices inside. They were all startled, not expecting the thief to be so bold as to stay in the house.

The security guard said in a low voice, "Evelyn, there's really someone inside. When you open the door, stay back with the child. We'll go in and catch the thief, and then you can come in. Don't get hurt."

Evelyn's face darkened. She never thought something from the news would happen to her. Her fingers trembled as she pressed them on the fingerprint scanner.

"Be careful," Evelyn urged.

The door opened, and the security guards rushed in, planning to catch the thief off guard. However, they were stunned to see Ruby walking towards them.

Ruby heard the door open and thought it was Phoebe. She walked to the door and saw two men in security uniforms rushing in.

Ruby was startled, "Who are you?!"

In that moment, Ruby thought of many things, even suspecting that Phoebe had sent them to take Ethan.

The two security guards looked at each other, expecting to encounter a fierce thief but instead finding a harmless woman.

"We received a report from the homeowner about a thief. Evelyn, come in and take a look," one of the security guards quickly responded, calling the homeowner in.

Evelyn heard a woman's voice and entered with Boris, seeing a stranger in the living room. "Who are you? How did you get into my house?"

Ethan was scared by Evelyn's loud voice and the strangers in the house. He ran over and hugged Ruby's leg. "Mom, I'm scared."

"Don't be afraid, they're not bad people," Ruby said with a soft smile, bending down to pick up Ethan and patting him gently. She looked at Evelyn, her eyes avoiding contact, "Evelyn, I'm Phoebe's friend."

Evelyn stared at Ruby, feeling she looked familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere before. She said in a gentle tone, "Who are you?"

"I'm Ruby," Ruby said, holding Ethan tightly, fearing Evelyn would recognize her.

Astrid looked at Ruby and then at Evelyn, saying, "So you're Phoebe's friend. We thought there was a thief in the house."

The security guards, realizing it was a misunderstanding, said awkwardly, "Glad it's a misunderstanding. We'll leave you to it."

After the security guards left, the living room fell into silence. Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Astrid found an excuse to leave as well.

In the living room, Ruby held Ethan, and Evelyn held Boris. Ruby looked at Boris, and Evelyn looked at Ethan, the atmosphere tense.

"Evelyn, is the child you're holding Phoebe's?" Ruby asked, looking at Boris's face. Boris looked a lot like Phoebe, especially his eyes, which were identical to hers.

However, Evelyn didn't answer her question. She walked to the sofa with Boris, who slid off her lap and ran to the corner of the living room to play with a game table. Seeing this, Ethan also slid down from Ruby's arms and ran to Boris, hesitating to play with him.

Boris took the initiative, saying, "My name is Boris Ziegler. Do you want to play with me?"

"Can I? My name is Ethan Ziegler. My mom is Ruby Adams, and my dad is Donovan Ziegler," Ethan responded to Boris's kindness, immediately introducing himself. Ethan said loudly, like a thunderclap in Ruby and Evelyn's ears.