Forbidden Passion

Chapter 221 Why Should I Care about Her Feelings

Lips pursed tightly. Phoebe watched them with a gloomy gaze.

Vanessa was soaked, her misery akin to a drowned rat, with a cheek swollen so severely that no pretense was necessary to convey her pitiful state.

"Theodore, I'm so heartbroken, my parents kicked me out," Vanessa looked up at him, her expression wretched, her beautiful face streaked with water, rain and tears indistinguishable.

Theodore's brow knit together slightly. "What happened?" he asked.

Vanessa bit her lower lip hard, shook her head vigorously, and looked at Theodore with pitiful eyes. "I've been such a disappointment, made them mad. Theodore, I have nowhere else to go. Can you take me in?"

Theodore eyed her swollen face, his expression one of hesitation. Though he had multiple properties to his name, only the Imperial Apartment and the Westside Villa were truly livable. Neither seemed the right place to shelter Vanessa. Yet, leaving her to fend for herself didn't sit well with him either.

his embrace and whispered, "I'm sorry, I didn't

It's late and pouring out

to Theodore, allowed a sly smirk to cross her face, which he couldn't see. She turned around, feigning unease, "Theodore, you don't have to force yourself. I don't want to cause you any trouble." "It's no trouble. Let's

behind Theodore, her eyes flickering slightly, "Miss Ziegler might mind, don't you care about her

Phoebe's words outside the Starbucks earlier. He scoffed, "Why should I care about her

pale as a sheet. Despite the loud rain,

caught Phoebe's gaze from afar, her triumph as evident as a victorious general returning from battle, yet she maintained her waif-like demeanor before Theodore.

umbrella and wrapped an arm around

her feelings. He didn't need her consent to bring anyone back to the Imperial Apartment.

even have a heart?' Phoebe