Forbidden Passion

Chapter 44 Mary refused

"It's late. We should get back," Theodore said.

They walked back along the path, Vanessa sidling up close to him, creating an intimacy between them. "How are you settling in since you've been back?" Theodore inquired.

"Yeah," Vanessa glanced sideways at him. The sparse moonlight draped over him, casting a silvery glow.

"It's just that since the day I fell into the water, I can't sleep well at night, I'm constantly waking up from nightmares."

Theodore commented, "That's a normal reaction humans have after experiencing a traumatic event. If it gets worse, I suggest you see a therapist."

"A therapist?" Vanessa gaped at him, incredulous. "I'm not that bad off. It might just be because my window faces the pool, and that keeps me up."

bit scared. Can you wait until I fall asleep before

her room, and Vanessa couldn't wait to see if Phoebe could maintain her

After a refreshing shower, he lingered by his bed before he wandered into the adjoining sitting

darkness, Phoebe's

ceased soon after,

sleep eluded her for a long time. Eventually, she sat up, grabbed the tablet from her nightstand, and continued watching a reality show in the dark. The pale light illuminated her petite face, creating a mottled tapestry of shadows.

the screen, Phoebe's eyes were sore. Post-rinse,

through the sitting room, she noticed Theodore curled up on the

in wait just behind it. When Vanessa saw it was Phoebe, her face fleetingly fell,

toyed with the towel in her hand, her tone suggestive, "Theodore left his towel in

the familiar towel, indeed one of Theodore's, and clenched her jaw before

towel. "Miss Ziegler, aren't you curious about what happened between Theodore and me in my room