Forbidden Passion

Theodore’s words echoed in Phoebe’s ears like a thunderboltthunderclap, leaving her pale-faced and feeling a wrenching pain in her heart. Her eyes grew sore and swollen. She reached for the medicine on the bedside table and swallowed it in one gulp, the bitter taste of the liquid causing her stomach to convulse. Suppressing the urge […]

Phoebe followed Mrs. Reynolds into the living room and saw two large bags of brewed medicines on the coffee table, causing her brow to twitch fiercely. She had always been afraid of taking medicine, especially in such large quantities. Mrs. Reynolds pointed at the pile of medicine and said, “The medicine has been divided into

Phoebe winced in pain, her eyebrows furrowing. She looked at him in bewilderment. “Why would I be dissatisfied? In theory, this is considered a promotion for me. Being the Art Director has more potential than being a secretary.” She was telling the truth. The annual salary of an Art Director was several times higher than

Phoebe put the neatly arranged things into a carton, which quickly filled up. She said, “The boss’s mind is unfathomable, we just need to follow orders.” “But are you willing?” Carol asked softly. Phoebe paused and restrained her smile. Carol sympathized with her. “You’ve been with Mr. Reynolds for three years, I thought you two

Leaving the hospital, Phoebe sat in the passenger seat, saying nothing. She was not someone who spoke sparingly, but with Theodore, she often didn’t know what to say. It seemed that everything she said, except for work matters, was wrong. The cellphone rang, and Theodore answered the call. Not knowing what the other person said,

With a loud rumble, thunder and lightning flashed outside the window, and torrential rain poured down. Phoebe curled up on the hospital bed, experiencing spasms in her stomach. Her eyelashes fluttered, and at this point, Theodore already knew the truth. How would he deal with her? Would he divorce her? As the word ‘divorce’ slid

Phoebe couldn’t help but tremble. She was afraid of Theodore, a fear that had been ingrained in her since their first encounter as adults. It was the inauguration ceremony for the newly appointed CEO of the Reynolds Group, and Phoebe was just a rookie intern, standing at the very end of the line, watching as

Phoebe’s stomach was in severe discomfort., Sshe hadn’t eaten for a day, and all that came out was acid, burning her throat and causing tears to uncontrollably stream down her face. She crouched next to the trash can, suddenly overwhelmed with sadness. How did she let her life become like this? Theodore was already in

Mrs. Reynolds had always been indifferent about becoming a grandmother. None of her friends had progressed to that position, so she wasn’t in a hurry. But now that Mrs. Vanderbilt had suddenly become a grandmother, seeing her unable to contain her joy while holding Benjamin, Mrs. Reynolds felt both envious and bitter. She couldn’t remain

“Take the medicine!” This missing content is only available on Resting in the palm of hiser outstretched hand was a white pill. Phoebe stepped down from her desk, her legs feeling weak as she quickly grasped onto the table before glancing at the pill in the man’s palm. It was birth control, she could tellknew.