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.

a chill in her heart. She slowly disentangled herself from his embrace and whispered,

her, "Hold on. It's late and pouring out there. I can't let you go like this. Come to the Imperial Apartment

around, feigning unease, "Theodore, you don't have

Vanessa began, but her gaze caught Phoebe standing not too far behind Theodore, her eyes flickering slightly, "Miss Ziegler might mind, don't you care

lips pressed together in a thin line, recalling Phoebe's words outside the Starbucks earlier. He scoffed, "Why

lobby and against the backdrop of the relentless rain, Phoebe's face was pale as a sheet. Despite the loud rain, she could hear Theodore's dismissive words clearly, sending a sharp pang through her heart. She clenched the umbrella

gaze from afar, her triumph as evident as a victorious general returning from battle, yet she maintained her waif-like demeanor before

an arm around Vanessa's

twisted in discomfort. He had never cared about her feelings. He didn't need her consent to bring anyone back to the

do you even have a heart?' Phoebe