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."

something to eat. You've been working all night and barely touched your food,"

into the dining room and took a seat beside

glance, clearly oblivious to the earlier under-the-table drama, and served

her fork but her appetite

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

nearly untouched plate with concern, noting the

your face? They sure had a heavy

to conceal the bruise, "Oh,

face there. You have to be more careful, especially since you're such a big star now. If the paparazzi got a photo, who knows what kind of stories they'd come up with," Mrs. Reynolds chattered. Vanessa couldn't tell if Mrs. Reynolds was genuinely concerned or just nosy. She

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

turning her head away

gain sympathy from Theodore but

one to dwell on uncomfortable topics. After expressing her concern, she went back to her own meal, taking a

slightly, the soup was too salty and rich for her taste; not her cup of tea. She put the bowl

the rain outside had lightened, and the driver called to say he was waiting in the underground parking

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