Forbidden Passion

Chapter 194 She Can't Wait to Move in

After Phoebe swallowed her medicine, her face turned pale from bitterness.

She almost retched several times, but held it back, not wanting to give the two onlookers any satisfaction.

She took a frying pan out and placed it on the stove, then fetched a steak, broccoli, eggs, and butter from the refrigerator.

The kitchen was semi-open, and as Phoebe began to cook the steak on one side, Theodore was applying ice on Vanessa on the other side near the fridge.

When Phoebe entered, Theodore withdrew his hand, leaving Vanessa to apply the ice herself. He leaned against the sink, silent.

The atmosphere was awkward, but no one left the kitchen, as if leaving first would mean admitting defeat.

As the oil heated up, Phoebe put the steak in the pan. The oil sizzled as it hit the water, and the aroma of the meat began to fill the room. Phoebe skillfully cooked the steak while blanching the broccoli in boiling water. In less than ten minutes, dinner was ready.

in her plating, having been trained and berated by a certain someone for two and a half years. Even if an egg was not fried to his liking, he would find an excuse to lash out. She had no choice but to improve

up a knife and fork and carried the steak towards the dining table. Theodore furrowed his brows, and as

prepare food

"What, am I supposed to cook for

them something to eat as well. Didn't your mother teach you better?" He was taking a direct jab at her

took a deep breath, feeling increasingly frustrated. Was Theodore really determined to make

she even consider herself a guest? It

crash, scattering the steak,

head, pointing her beautiful eyes, filled with rage, at his

for trouble; he wished he could strangle her then and there, "Phoebe, are you getting bolder? You dare to talk to

with the trouble Vanessa had caused and apologizing left and right. She barely had a moment to breathe before she

was impossible for her not to lose

air around her seemed to thin, making it hard for her to breathe. She gritted her teeth and turned to

her arm was gripped by a strong hand. This time with so much force that Phoebe felt like her bones were