Forbidden Passion

Phoebe waited by the spaceship for Theodore, holding Ethan close. The amusement park was crowded with parents and children having fun. They waited for about 20 minutes before Theodore arrived. He bought three full tickets, allowing them to enjoy all the attractions in the park. He walked up to Phoebe and reached out to take the child. "Let's go. Today, we can enjoy all the rides that parents can accompany their kids on." Phoebe said, "Mr. Reynolds, you really are generous."

Theodore glanced at Phoebe and leaned in to whisper in her ear, "You think spending a little money makes me generous? Ms. Ziegler, you're making a fuss over nothing." Theodore was so close that his warm breath brushed against Phoebe's ear, causing her fingers to curl involuntarily.

Phoebe tilted her head to avoid Theodore's teasing.

"Let's go, there's a line ahead." With that, Phoebe quickly walked to the back of the line and started queuing up. Soon, it was their turn.

Since Ethan was too young and needed an adult's company, they got on a three-seater spaceship with the help of the staff.

The staff pulled the lever, and the spaceship slowly ascended. Once it reached a certain height, it began to spin. Ethan was both scared and excited.

Ethan looked around and discovered he could use water to attack others. He quickly pressed the green button on the steering wheel.

Water shot out, hitting the spaceship in front of them, causing it to descend. Ethan was so happy he jumped up and down. "Aunt Phoebe, this is so fun!" Phoebe looked at Ethan with a doting expression, holding him to prevent him from falling off the seat.

Theodore, sitting next to them, watched Phoebe protect Ethan and felt an inexplicable jealousy. "You're quite good with kids."

"Is that so surprising?" Phoebe looked ahead, the wind lifting her long hair and revealing her beautiful, delicate features.

Theodore smirked, "Not surprising, just a bit regretful. If our baby had been born, you would have been a great mom."

Phoebe clenched her fist, her gaze falling on Theodore's face. His attitude wasn't as sharp as before. After three years, it seemed he had finally let go. "Mr. Reynolds, since we're here to have fun, let's not spoil the mood. Isn't it more enjoyable to experience the joys of childhood?"

Theodore looked at Phoebe intently. "You just left with the child. What about your neighbor?"

"What..." Phoebe didn't react at first. Then she suddenly remembered that Cindy had met Theodore with Boris last time.

Phoebe had said that Boris was her neighbor's child.

But she hadn't mentioned coming with her neighbor earlier, so why would Theodore bring up Cindy out of nowhere?

Theodore's eyes flickered. "Weren't you supposed to come to the eco-park with your neighbor?"

"Mr. Reynolds, I don't understand what you're saying," Phoebe said bluntly. Instead of beating around the bush, she decided to play dumb. "Keep pretending," Theodore said. "I saw a photo of you with your neighbor's kids."

A photo?

It was the photo she took in the morning with Hubert, Boris, Noomi, Ethan, and the twins and their parents. But how did Theodore see it?

"I came with my neighbor. I already messaged her saying I ran into someone I know. But where did you see the photo, Mr. Reynolds?"

Earlier, Phoebe had heard from the twins' parents that they worked in new energy development, which had nothing to do with the Reynolds Group's business. So she took the photo with them, including the three kids, without worry. Now, Phoebe was glad she had worn a mask at the time. Otherwise, anyone with eyes could see that Hubert, Boris, and Noomi looked a lot like her.

"Carol was playing on her phone at work," Theodore explained casually.

So there really were no secrets in this world. Phoebe had just taken a photo, and Theodore found out immediately.

No wonder Theodore had come looking for her. It wasn't a coincidence; he had come specifically to catch her.

Phoebe realized that if she hadn't taken Ethan to the restroom earlier and hadn't run into Theodore on the path, he would have gone straight to the parent-child farm.noveldrama

Fortunately, Theodore didn't seem to suspect the relationship between Hubert, Boris, Noomi, and her. If he did, his attitude would be very different.

"Mr. Reynolds, it seems you don't manage your staff well. Your secretary dares to play on her phone at work. When I was in the secretary department, who dared to do personal things during work hours?" Phoebe quickly changed the subject. Theodore smiled, looking at Phoebe with a hint of affection. "Yes, I do miss the days when you were in the secretary department."

Phoebe squinted at him. "Mr. Reynolds, do you know how cheap you look right now?"

Just then, the spaceship stopped, and the gate opened. Phoebe unbuckled her seatbelt and got off the spaceship first.

"Ethan, come to Aunt Phoebe."

Before she could finish her sentence, Theodore had already picked Ethan up. He strode over, "Ethan, call me Uncle Theodore, and I'll take you to the next ride."

Ethan looked at him in confusion. "What's an uncle?"

"An uncle is your Aunt Phoebe's husband," Theodore explained.

Ethan looked at Phoebe, then at Theodore, puzzled. "But you don't live with Aunt Phoebe."

"Because I made a mistake, and your Aunt is still mad at me. Once she's not mad anymore, we'll live together," Theodore said.

Ethan seemed to understand. He patted Theodore's shoulder. "Then you should work hard to make Aunt Phoebe forgive you. Only when you marry Aunt Phoebe can I call you Uncle Theodore."

Phoebe felt very pleased. She smiled and said, "Mr. Reynolds, don't think you can easily fool a two-year-old. Our Ethan is very smart."

Theodore saw the smile on her face and his lips curved slightly. "What do you want to play next? Let's go queue up."

Ethan pointed to the carousel not far away. "I want to ride that horse."

"Alright, I'll take you there."

The three of them played in the amusement park until 4 PM. Ethan was so tired that he fell asleep on Theodore's shoulder. Holding the child, Theodore said to the drowsy Phoebe beside him, "How about resting at the villa? I heard there will be fireworks tonight. We can watch them before heading back to the city."

Phoebe was startled awake. "No need."

"I've already spent the whole afternoon with you. Let's go." Theodore's tone was firm as he carried Ethan out of the amusement park, using Ethan to coerce Phoebe!