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.

went to the bathroom. She planned to go out for a walk,

the ward, family members accompanied the patients for a walk. Except for her, eEveryone passing

frail body unable to

by the lake for a while and

her head and saw Vanessa standing there, wearing a man's suit jacket. She was familiar with that jacket, one of the many items she had chosen when buying platinum bags for Mrs. Reynolds. If

her almost numbly, chestnut curls cascading down her shoulders,

and aloof demeanor, suddenly smug,

get entangled with her any further. She turned around and was about

hospital gown swaying on her slender body, and her smile

Phoebe, full

Ziegler, don't you

even though you were closer to him. He chose to

your three-year marriage 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

her give up her feelings for Theodore. Phoebe clenched her fists tightly. "You

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