Forbidden Passion

Chapter 24 Fall from the land of dreams

"Yeah, Zach couldn't stop grinning during the ceremony. When it was time for his vows, he was bawling harder than anyone. Poor guy was terrified of losing her." Phoebe felt a pang in her heart from Edward's last comment.

She felt she owed an apology to Edward.

She had thought her love for Edward was unwavering, but now she was secretly falling for Theodore, the same man who had once assaulted her.

Perhaps even the heavens couldn't bear to watch, so they sent Vanessa to torment her.

"Edward, I want to go back," Phoebe said.

Edward's fingers curled in his pocket. He turned to look at Phoebe's pale profile and nodded gently. "Alright, let's get you home."

*

they spotted Theodore supporting Vanessa

made a

playing, Phoebe understood the significance of the injury.

smile upon seeing Edward standing by Phoebe - as if fortune

asked with a sly grin, resembling a cunning fox. Vanessa's words visibly darkened Theodore's mood as he

his tone revealing

her shoulders and

it, his fingers brushed hers, and he

fierce blaze of rage within him, as if his jealousy had completely taken the reins of reason. Striding forward, he grasped Phoebe's wrist and began dragging her towards the hospital room. "Theodore..." Vanessa hadn't expected such an extreme reaction from him; his eyes were bloodshot, he looked like a

just stand by as Theodore manhandled Phoebe. He grabbed her other wrist, "Theodore, don't go

his gaze sweeping over the pale wrist clasped in Edward's grip. A tumultuous irritability surged within him,

voice was icily menacing, "Get your filthy hands