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.

Theodore bent down and scooped her up horizontally from

her arms around his

holding my wife, who cares

his ways, wasn't about to listen to her. He carried her out with a swagger, thankful that it was still early and the office area was deserted. He didn't set her down until

presence. "Now, can you tell me why you were

call you in to

getting up from the couch in a flurry, "I

as she stood up, Theodore pushed her back down. She bounced

his hands beside her and leaned down, enveloping her in his embrace, "Should I go and

almost touching; at such proximity, Theodore could only see the redness around her eyes

to kiss her there and then. For three years, apart from

stirring restlessness within him. He took a deep breath, straightened