Forbidden Passion
Chapter 84 Ties that Bind.

She hesitated for a moment but walked over and took the tie. It was a wine-red tie, the one she got him as a birthday gift she had given him.

She remembered it was three years ago, not long after they got married. She was shopping for baby clothes and unintentionally ended up in the men's section, where she saw this tie.

She didn't even ask about the price, just had the salesperson wrap it up for her. When she swiped her card, she found out that the tie cost twenty-eight thousand dollars. She felt heartbroken for a long time. But when she thought about giving it to Theodore, she inexplicably felt that it was worth it.

Theodore wore the tie for a long time after receiving it, until she had a miscarriage, and she never saw him wear it again.

She thought he had already thrown it away.

Even after being idle for three years, the expensive tie remained new and impeccable, without a single crease.

Phoebe tiptoed and looped the tie around his neck. She tilted her face up, meeting his perfect face with elegant lines.

In his slightly upturned peach-blossom eyes, tranquility stirred, causing ripples in Phoebe's heart, layer upon layer.

She lowered her eyelids and skillfully tied a Windsor knot.

Theodore looked down at her and said, "I remember the first time you helped me with my tie, you were flustered and had to tie it several times before getting it right." Phoebe straightened the tie and replied, "Repetition makes everything proficient."

Theodore curled his lips. "Indeed."

After tying the tie, Phoebe turned to get her bag, but her wrist was suddenly caught by Theodore. Her heart skipped a beat, but he quickly let go.

"Let's go."

Phoebe stared blankly at his tall figure and felt a lingering warmth where he had held her wrist. She rubbed her cheek against the back of her hand and quickly followed him. They arrived at the Maybach, and as Theodore opened the back door, he saw Madison sitting there.

Madison beamed with joy. "Theodore, get in the car quickly, or we will be late."

Theodore frowned. "You sit in the front seat."

"I don't want to. I want to sit in the back." Madison crossed her arms, acting spoiled as if daring him to do something about it.

Phoebe glanced at the time. They would indeed be late if they didn't leave soon. She opened the passenger seat door and said, "I'll sit in the front, let's go."

Theodore pursed his lips, and his good mood of the morning vanished. He got into the car, and Phoebe quickly joined him.

"In the car, with a heavy thud, the door slammed shut, and in a deep voice, he said, 'Start driving."" Jack kept his gaze fixed ahead, without a word, and drove the car out of the Reynolds Mansion.

Theodore noticed Madison taking out her phone again to play games. He spoke in a low, serious tone, "Madison, when you go to work, you should act like you're going to work. Starting from tomorrow, you'll take the subway to work." Madison looked at him incredulously. "Theodore, do you know how long it takes to commute from home to the Reynolds Group by subway?"

"A working professional should have the discipline of one. If you can't do it, then go back to being Miss Reynolds. Don't disgrace our Reynolds family at the company," Theodore's voice grew stern, feeling particularly annoyed by his sister's obstinacy.

Madison didn't expect him to embarrass her in front of Phoebe like this. She felt both hurt and angry, thinking that Phoebe must have said something to Theodore, making her resent Phoebe even more.