Forbidden Passion

Theodore got up to clean up the trash after the meal, and Vanessa followed suit. As the two of them came out of the pavilion, Phoebe came running towards them.

She had a high ponytail and was wearing a headband, running in a very cool manner. When Theodore got closer, he recognized the person as Phoebe, which made him very nervous. He even squeezed the mineral water bottle in his hand flat. Phoebe actually didn't notice the two people coming out. She was about to turn around when she heard someone calling her.

"Miss Ziegler, what a coincidence!" Vanessa greeted.

Phoebe stopped and looked towards the source of the voice.

Under the streetlight, Theodore and Vanessa stood there, holding disposable instant noodles in their hands, which was extremely contrasting with their low-key luxurious attire.

'Theodore, who even eats takeout in an exquisite wooden box, actually brings Vanessa here to eat instant noodles? Is Theodore going broke?' Phoebe thought.

She looked around and couldn't help but admit that the park had a strong romantic atmosphere, making it a good place for a date.

Phoebe took off her headphones, her gaze swept from Theodore's handsome face to Vanessa's face. Vanessa seemed to have regained her dignity, looking at Phoebe with a proud expression.

As if saying, "What a coincidence, catching us on a date."

Phoebe looked at the two of them indifferently. "Indeed, quite a coincidence."

Theodore couldn't help but ask when he saw Phoebe in her workout clothes, "Why are you running in the park?"

Was he implying that Phoebe knew they were there and came to disturb them on purpose? Was Phoebe so idle now?

Phoebe replied, "Maybe I have a bit of a problem in my head."

She usually ran on the treadmill at home or in the neighborhood. Today, feeling it was early, she wanted to run somewhere else. Unfortunately, she ran into someone she didn't want to see. Vanessa said, "Miss Ziegler, have you eaten? Theodore and I just had self-heating instant noodles, which is quite delicious."

Phoebe looked at Vanessa's proud expression and sneered in her heart, 'If you like it so much, why not let Mr. Reynolds find you an endorsement deal so you can have free self-heating instant noodles every day.' Vanessa's face changed drastically.

In her mind, endorsing self-heating instant noodles was quite undignified. After all, she was the piano queen.

"Miss Ziegler may not understand. Even if we are eating self-heating instant noodles, it's quite romantic."

Yes, when a couple was so poor that they ate self-heating instant noodles in a rental house, it was life. But when a domineering CEO ate self-heating instant noodles in the park on an autumn night, it became romantic. Phoebe always thought Theodore didn't understand romance, but now she realized that Theodore wasn't ignorant of it. He just didn't want her to know.

Phoebe expressionlessly put on her headphones and said, "You two continue your romance. I won't disturb you."

With that, she ran off.

Theodore stared at her retreating figure until she disappeared at the end of the road, then angrily threw the trash into the bin.

Vanessa could clearly sense his bad mood. She quickly took a few steps, threw away the trash, and caught up with him, saying, "Theodore, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to."

Theodore pursed his thin lips. He wasn't angry with Vanessa. It was Phoebe's indifferent attitude that angered him.

Phoebe saw them together without asking and said she wouldn't disturb them before running off. No wife could be so tolerant.

The more tolerant Phoebe was, the less she cared about Theodore, which was the reason for Theodore's anger.

"Let's go. I'll take you back," Theodore said.

Vanessa looked at Theodore's sharply defined profile. Theodore's face was very bad. She felt a strong sense of jealousy. The atmosphere was good just now, but everything changed when Phoebe arrived. 'Damn Phoebe, when will she disappear from our world?' cursed Vanessa in her heart.

Phoebe ran three laps and finally stopped, panting heavily. She slowly walked towards the Imperial Apartment.

A call came in, and Phoebe glanced at the caller ID, feeling nervous.

Recently, whenever she saw a call from Taylor, she couldn't help but feel sad. Taylor still didn't know anything.

Sometimes, she felt sorry for Taylor.

The call connected, and Taylor's voice came through the earphones. "Phoebe, it's almost the weekend. Come home with Theodore for a couple of days."

"I think I can come back, but I don't know about Mr. Reynolds. He..." Phoebe hesitated.

"Why do you sound so out of breath?" Taylor asked.

"I just finished running," Phoebe replied.

"I hope I'm not disturbing you. I'll call Theodore. Why do you call him Mr. Reynolds again? It feels so distant," said Taylor.

Phoebe smiled and said, "No, it's fine. I'll come back tomorrow after work."

"Okay," Taylor replied. "By the way, your dad mentioned hosting a party to me a few days ago to introduce you to everyone. What do you think?" Phoebe bit her lip. Brandon didn't just casually mention it that day.

"Everyone's been busy lately. How about we talk about it next year?" Phoebe asked.

"You, this child, everyone isn't that busy right now, and we don't need you to host a wedding. Just show up when the time comes," Taylor replied.

Taylor had also thought about this. They should have held a wedding for Phoebe and Theodore a long time ago to let everyone know that Phoebe was the daughter-in-law of the Reynolds family.

But Taylor had been biased against Phoebe before, thinking that her daughter-in-law didn't have much fame. Now, compared to Vanessa, she was slowly seeing Phoebe's strengths.

So, when Brandon mentioned it, Taylor agreed.

Phoebe looked at the loving couple in front of her, holding hands, and said, "Have you asked Mr. Reynolds for his opinion?"

Hearing the distant "Mr. Reynolds", Taylor didn't feel like it was a joke between husband and wife. She vaguely sensed something. "Phoebe, do you and Theodore have a fight?"

Phoebe and Theodore had returned to the Reynolds Mansion at different times last week, which made Taylor feel that something was wrong. She called Theodore, but he said he was busy and hung up before she could finish speaking. Now, seeing Phoebe's attitude again, Taylor couldn't help but suspect that their relationship was in trouble.

"No, you can ask Theodore what he thinks," Phoebe added.

She thought that since Theodore and Vanessa were getting along well, he might not be willing to introduce her at this time. It would be best for Theodore to reject Taylor.

After hanging up the phone, Phoebe walked slowly along the deserted path. In front of her was a vending machine, and she walked over unconsciously.

She stood in front of the vending machine and saw a variety of snacks, instant noodles, and self-heating instant noodles inside. Her gaze lingered on the self-heating instant noodles for a few seconds.

She didn't envy it at all.

The romance she had seen among couples during her school days was much more sophisticated than this. Eating self-heating instant noodles in the park was nothing special.

Phoebe bought a bottle of mineral water, unscrewed the cap, and took a sip. The ice-cold mineral water made her heart feel cold. She gritted her teeth, turned around, and walked away. Actually...

She cared a lot.

She had been married to Theodore for three years, and the most romantic thing Theodore had done for her was probably buying her pizza in the middle of the night.

And that was because she was carrying his child, not because of her.