Forbidden Passion

Phoebe, in order not to expose her children, had to get into the car holding Ethan. Jack turned around and greeted her. Phoebe returned a smile.

As the car drove away, Phoebe was tense all over. She turned her head to look out the window and saw Evelyn and Riley with Hubert, Boris, and Noomi walking towards the restroom from a distance. She was startled and turned to look at Theodore.

Theodore was sitting in the middle seat, and through the front windshield, he could see Evelyn, Hubert, Boris, and Noomi on the roadside.

As the distance between them grew closer, the outlines of the people outside the car became clearer.

In a moment of quick thinking, Phoebe shoved Ethan into Theodore's arms and said, "Can you hold him for a while? I'm a bit tired."

Saying this, she placed her hand on the armrest between the front seats, blocking Theodore's view. Her heart was racing.

Theodore, who had never dealt with children in his life, stiffened when a child was suddenly placed in his arms.

Seeing that Ethan was about to fall off his lap, he quickly reached out to support Ethan's back and let him sit properly.

Outside the car, Evelyn complained, "Why is the restroom so far away? It's so inconvenient."

Before she finished speaking, a silver Maybach sped past her. Evelyn said to Riley, "Aren't private cars not allowed in here?"

Riley also found it strange. Looking at the car's logo, she felt it looked familiar. "Isn't that car very expensive?"

"Yeah, it's a Maybach. Pretty pricey." Evelyn replied, looking at the car's rear. It had just sped past her, and she thought she saw someone inside who resembled Phoebe. What was going on?

Riley said, "That must be a rich person, maybe even the owner of the eco-park. He probably doesn't want to take the sightseeing bus."

As they talked, they led the three kids to the restroom.

Hubert, Boris, and Noomi were covered in mud on their faces, hands, and bodies. Evelyn took them to clean up and change clothes, planning to take them to the greenhouse to pick some organic vegetables to take home. When they reached the restroom, they didn't see Phoebe and Ethan. Evelyn frowned and called out from beside the sink.

"Phoebe, are you in the restroom?"

She called several times, but no one responded. She asked Riley to watch the kids and went in to check each stall.

"Phoebe? Ethan? Are you here? Please, answer me!"

She checked every stall, but Phoebe and Ethan were nowhere to be found. She came out and exchanged worried glances with Riley.

"We didn't see Phoebe and Ethan on our way here, right? So where did they go?"

Riley shook her head, "I didn't see them either. Why don't you call her and ask where she took Ethan?"

Evelyn patted her pocket and realized she didn't have her phone. She said, "Jack, call Phoebe and ask. I didn't bring my phone."

"Okay."

Riley took out her phone and dialed Phoebe's number. The call was quickly answered, and Phoebe's voice came through, "Riley, I took Ethan to play somewhere else."

"Phoebe, where did you go? We've been looking for you everywhere," Riley asked.

Phoebe looked at the tall man ahead, holding Ethan and walking towards the amusement park. She covered her mouth and whispered, "Tell my mom I ran into Mr. Reynolds. That's all." Then she hung up the phone.

Riley was stunned for a moment. Seeing Evelyn staring at her, she said, "Phoebe said she ran into Mr. Reynolds at the eco-park."

Evelyn's heart skipped a beat. Looking at Hubert, Boris, and Noomi sitting by the sink, she immediately understood Phoebe's hint. She must have taken Ethan to divert Theodore.

"Jack, pack up. We're taking Hubert, Boris, and Noomi to the greenhouse to pick some fruits and vegetables, just to the citrus orchard." Evelyn quickly went to clean Hubert, Boris, and Noomi's faces, hands, and change their clothes.

Riley took out clean clothes and shoes for them. The two of them took Hubert, Boris, and Noomi back to the family farm. Evelyn instructed Keith and Louis to pack up the tent and tables and return them. Hubert, Boris, and Noomi watched as the tent was taken down, still wanting to play. "Evelyn, we still want to play."

"We will take you to pick some fruits. Come, follow me." Evelyn picked up Noomi and walked towards the vegetable area in the greenhouse. Riley and Elijah quickly picked up Hubert and Boris and followed. Noomi looked towards the farm gate, "Grandma, where did Mommy and Ethan go? Why aren't they back yet?"

"She has something to do and will be back later."

Noomi, lying on her shoulder, said in her sweet childlike voice, "But I miss her. When will they be back?"

Evelyn was stumped by her question.

If Theodore was at the eco-park, Phoebe definitely couldn't come back. She probably wouldn't have time to play with Hubert, Boris, and Noomi today. Luckily, she was with Ethan.noveldrama

Living in constant fear like this, Phoebe might as well be straightforward with Theodore. If he cared about the existence of Hubert, Boris, and Noomi, then they should break up and go their separate ways. Theodore, holding Ethan, entered the amusement park. Feeling that the person behind him hadn't followed, he stopped and saw her furtively making a phone call. "What's going on?"

Phoebe put her phone back in her pocket and lied, "I called Ruby. We agreed to bring Ethan to the eco-park last night, but she had a fever this morning, so I had to bring Ethan alone." Theodore squinted his eyes, "Are you explaining to me?"

Phoebe put her hands in her pants pockets. Today she was wearing a small top paired with wide-leg pants and LV sneakers. Even for an outing, she dressed fashionably.

"Mr. Reynolds, you're overthinking. Ethan, tell me what you want to ride, and my friend will buy the tickets for you," Phoebe said.

Theodore heard this and let out a short laugh.

Ethan, held firmly by Theodore, was terrified of him. He didn't dare to make a sound the entire way. Now, under Theodore's intense gaze, Ethan felt extremely nervous. "I..."

Phoebe reached out and took him from Theodore's arms, smiling, "Ethan, tell me."

Ethan curiously looked at the amusement rides in the distance. He had never been to an amusement park before and wanted to try everything.

But Ruby had told him not to spend Phoebe's money recklessly.

He pointed to the spaceship ride farthest from them and said, "Aunt Phoebe, I want to ride that."

Phoebe nodded towards Theodore, "Mr. Reynolds, could you please buy the tickets? I'll take Ethan over there to wait for you."

After saying this, she walked away with Ethan.

Theodore watched their receding figures and turned to walk towards the ticket booth.

Out of Theodore's sight, Phoebe quickly instructed Ethan, "Ethan, I have a favor to ask. Can you keep a secret for me?"

Ethan looked at her confused, "Aunt Phoebe, what secret?"

"Today, don't mention Hubert, Boris, and Noomi in front of that guy. Can you do that?" Phoebe spoke slowly so Ethan could understand. Ethan nodded, "Aunt Phoebe, I can do that."

Phoebe breathed a sigh of relief, "Great, then it's a deal. We must not mention Hubert, Boris, and Noomi in front of that guy." "Okay."