Forbidden Passion

Chapter 47 Could l fall in love with her?

Witnessing Brandon's infidelity had rocked Phoebe to her core. In her mind, Brandon had always been the epitome of discipline and dignity, a veritable patriarch from bygone days. His marriage with Mrs. Reynolds had seemed harmonious, and Phoebe never imagined he would stray.

Empathizing with Mrs. Reynolds, particularly with Ted's current entanglement with Vanessa, filled her with deep sorrow.

Once she started crying, she couldn't stop.

It was as if all the grievances she had suffered these days, months, or even years needed to come pouring out. Her legs gave way, and she slid to the floor.

Startled, Ted quickly caught her in his arms. Her sobs deeply distressed him; brows knitted in concern, he didn't know how to react. "What's wrong? Who's hurt you?"

Phoebe hardly ever wept this way; even when they had lost their child, she hadn't shown such grief. Ted was at a loss as her tears fell.

As the elevator doors closed slowly, his gaze narrowed toward the hallway outside, a dangerous and intimidating look in his eyes.

bent down

was so terrified she forgot to cry, quickly wrapping her arms around his neck, "Put me

wife, who cares

it was still early and the office area was deserted. He

you tell me why you were crying?" Phoebe uneasily

you in to yell at

she averted his sharp gaze, getting up from the

down. She bounced a couple of times on the couch that sunk

his hands beside her and leaned down, enveloping her in his embrace,

were almost touching; at such proximity, Theodore could only see the redness around her eyes and those watery orbs. Stubborn and

there and then. For three years, apart from being intimate, they rarely shared kisses. And if they did, it was

within him. He took a deep breath,