Forbidden Passion

Chapter 48 Cindy

What would Theodore do if he knew about his father's infidelity?

Phoebe couldn't bear to think about it, so she lied, "Dad checked in on me, and it just made me think of my own dad. When I was five, he went out to sea and never returned. For years, I've not known if he's alive or dead, and it just hit me

hard..."

Her voice cracked, and tears welled up again.

Seeing her getting upset as she spoke, Theodore stepped closer and gently cradled her face, his fingertips softly wiping away her tears.

"Hey, don't cry. My dad is your dad too. If you ever miss your dad, you can think of mine as your own. Get closer to him." Phoebe was speechless.

She hiccupped from fright, and even if she borrowed all the courage in the world, she wouldn't dare get close to Brandon. Fortunately, Theodore didn't press the matter. Seeing she had stopped crying, he let her leave.

office for a while but, still uneasy, decided to head down to the chairman's

past fifty with charming features

rarely given to smiles, and he had never seen him

and said to the person on the phone, "I've got a situation here;

replaced by his usual

sofa opposite him. "Dad,

old friend," Brandon replied tersely, not willing to elaborate. "I heard from your mother that the young Miss Fitzroy has returned. You went all the way to Poland to bring her back

his gaze becoming stern. "Theodore, have you considered how

ago that if she won

happened, and they're both staying silent about

lies with Phoebe? She

didn't say

and I aren't against a divorce. If you can't let go of Miss Fitzroy, then set Phoebe free. Don't drag it out and end

wronged and sad-it was highly likely she had asked his