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."

You've been working all night and barely touched

the dining room and took a seat beside Mrs.

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

picked up her fork but her appetite

"Aunt, I'm

nearly untouched plate with concern, noting the swelling on one side

your face? They sure had a heavy hand," she

her head to conceal the bruise, "Oh, it's nothing,

star now. If the paparazzi got a photo, who knows what kind of stories they'd come up with," Mrs. Reynolds

later. Such a pretty face shouldn't

replied, turning her head away

her face to gain sympathy

dwell on uncomfortable topics. After expressing her concern, she went back to

soup was too salty and rich for her taste; not her cup of tea. She put the bowl aside and took a sip of water,

the driver called to

she quickly stood up, "Mom, with the rain pouring like this, why don't you