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."

have something to eat. You've been working all night

walked into the dining room and took a

Reynolds gave her a quick glance, clearly oblivious to the earlier under-the-table drama, and served Vanessa some

her appetite had vanished. This meal was

her fork, she said, "Aunt, I'm really full. Please, go ahead

glanced at Vanessa's nearly untouched plate with concern, noting the swelling on one side of

this to your face? They sure had

bruise, "Oh, it's

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

later. Such a pretty face shouldn't be swollen like that," Mrs. Reynolds

her head away

the slap mark on her face to gain sympathy from Theodore

topics. After expressing her concern, she went back to

her cup of tea. She

the driver called to say he was waiting

in the living room. Seeing Mrs. Reynolds getting ready to leave, she quickly stood