Forbidden Passion

Chapter 233 Vanessa, Who Did This to Your Face?

'Fight, let them fight!' Vanessa thought.

But a fight was out of the question. Theodore eyed Phoebe with a narrowed gaze and coldly asked, "What's your problem?"

Phoebe replied, "I'm just too full."

Phoebe pushed her chair back and turned around only to see Vanessa standing at the dining room entrance, offering them a half-smile that hid a sneer.

As Phoebe passed by Vanessa, she paused and said, in a voice low enough for only the two of them to hear, "Miss Fitzroy, your shameless behavior is quite the eye-opener." Vanessa's cheeks flushed, burning with embarrassment.

Phoebe walked away.

Then Theodore's eyes fell on Vanessa, and he noticed the imprint of a slap on her face, which seemed even more evident than before, her cheeks reddening as if about to bleed. "Vanessa, what's wrong?"

Vanessa snapped back to reality, looking at Theodore, she shook her head gently. "No, I'm fine... just not very hungry."

to eat. You've been working all night and

room and took

the earlier under-the-table drama, and served Vanessa some food.

her appetite had vanished. This

down her fork, she said, "Aunt, I'm

plate with concern, noting the swelling on one

They sure had

to conceal the bruise, "Oh, it's nothing, just bumped into

You have to be more careful, especially since you're such a big star now. If the paparazzi got a photo,

should put some ice on that later. Such a pretty face

turning her head away once

slap mark on her face to gain sympathy from Theodore but wasn't keen

she went back to her own meal, taking a sip of the creamy potato soup that Theodore couldn't stop

too salty and rich for her taste; not her cup of tea. She put the bowl aside and took

meal, the rain outside had lightened, and the driver called to say he was

TV in the living room. Seeing Mrs. Reynolds getting ready to leave, she quickly stood up, "Mom, with the rain pouring like this, why don't you stay