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.

for a while but, still uneasy, decided to head

the phone with someone, a man past fifty with charming features and warm, amused

father was always stern and serious, rarely given

him and said to the person on the phone, "I've got a

Brandon's smile faded, replaced by his usual solemn

on the sofa opposite him. "Dad, who

that the young Miss Fitzroy has

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

Vanessa years ago that if she won the piano competition, I would make her a world superstar,"

day she and Phoebe fell from the second-floor balcony, no one saw what happened, and they're both staying silent about the incident. What's your take?" Theodore

lies with Phoebe? She pushed Miss Fitzroy and

didn't say

can't let go of Miss Fitzroy, then set Phoebe free. Don't drag it out and end up hurting all three of you." Theodore looked at Brandon in surprise. He had thought his father would be

father's office, crying and looking so wronged and sad-it was highly likely she had