Forbidden Passion

Chapter 202 Did You Take My Words as a Joke?

Phoebe saw his finger poised over the green 'answer' button, about to slide right to accept the call.

She didn't even try to push away the hand covering her mouth, instead, she hurriedly tried to snatch the phone away.

She had a premonition that once this call was answered, Theodore would definitely explode.

"Theodore, don't..."

Theodore placed his knee on her wrists. His other hand was still covering her mouth as he answered the call without hesitation. The air went still.

There seemed to be a two-second silence on the other end.

Phoebe's eyes widened in fear as she prayed silently, 'Edward, please don't speak, please tell me you dialed the wrong number.' However, Edward did not hear her prayers.

"Phoebe, are you asleep?"

from the phone. Theodore's face turned ashen, and his narrow eyes were menacingly fixed on her; they were filled with a

before a voice filled with pain came again, "Phoebe, today is my birthday; I want to see you, can I?" Phoebe

had forgotten today was Edward's birthday, but even if she remembered, what could

her eyes, feeling a dull

Theodore's face darkened considerably.

he think he was dead? He hung up the call and threw the phone away in

a 'bang,'

his hands on either side of Phoebe, looking at her with an overwhelming presence, "Phoebe, did you take my words as a joke?" Phoebe opened her red-rimmed

calling you?"

chin tightly as his anger spewed

out a soft laugh, her

are you laughing?"

to do whatever you want, but I can't even light a candle, Theodore. You're

had on her chin tightened suddenly, and Phoebe's face contorted in pain, but seeing her in pain didn't bring him any satisfaction. He leaned in close to her ear and said in a low voice, "Phoebe, I'm not like you; I'm

if her heart