Forbidden Passion

Chapter 22 Lost bet

At that time, she was closest to Theodore, but he chose to save Vanessa first. After all, she was his beloved, the moonlight he had loved for more than ten years.

If it were her, she would also save the person she liked first.

Choosing between two options has always been such a cruel and real choice.

Seeing this, Mrs. Reynolds sighed silently, "Both of you refuse to speak. Was it arranged in advance or is there something you can't say?"

Phoebe shook her head, "Mom, please don't ask."

"Ah, what a sad fate." Mrs. Reynolds cut the peeled apple into pieces and placed them on a small tray in front of her. "If you don't want to say, I won't force you, but there won't be a next time, understand?" "Yes."

Just because Mrs. Reynolds didn't pursue further didn't mean Theodore would let it go that easily.

After Mrs. Reynolds left, Phoebe lay on the hospital bed and stared at the sunset outside the window for a while.

out of bed and went to the bathroom. She planned to go out

garden downstairs from the ward, family members accompanied the patients for a walk. Except for her, eEveryone passing by couldn't help but glance

hospital gown, her frail body

the lake for a

that jacket, one of the many items she had chosen when buying platinum bags for Mrs. Reynolds. If she had known this jacket would be worn by Vanessa to

at her almost numbly, chestnut curls cascading down her shoulders, with delicate eyebrows and a glamorous appearance that

Vanessa said, looking at Phoebe's cold and aloof demeanor, suddenly smug, as if boasting, and tightened the suit on

and didn't want to get entangled with her any further. She

face, the hospital gown swaying on her slender body, and her smile

full of pride, and

Ziegler, don't you recognize

felt a pang of pain when she heard Vanessa's words. "Theodore has always loved me, even though you were closer to him. He chose to

amount to when compared to our love that has lasted for over a decade? Despite that, you still stubbornly hold onto him?" Vanessa's words struck Phoebe's

knew exactly what to say to hurt Phoebe the most and make her give up her

with pleasure. "Miss Ziegler, you should thank me. If I didn't do this, how would you have realized Theodore's feelings for me and turned back