Forbidden Passion

Chapter 269 Will You Divorce Me?

A tremor ran through Phoebe's heart, not stirred by any profound sentiment in his words, but rather by the simple phrase, "You are my wife," which seemed to have etched itself onto her soul. "If I were really violated, would you divorce me?" Phoebe asked.

Theodore's lips tightened, the mere thought of Phoebe being harmed was unthinkable, a scenario that could potentially drive him to the brink of madness."No, such a reality will never exist," he declared.

Phoebe closed her eyes, comprehending the gravity of his words. How could he ever accept such a fate, when he held her purity in such high esteem? She shifted her gaze, "I'm a bit hungry. Could you fetch me something to eat?" "Sure." Theodore replied, releasing her and rising to his feet. He moved towards the door, pausing at the threshold to cast a lingering glance back at her. "Phoebe, it's all in the past. Don't dwell on it.""Okay."

The room returned to its tranquil state once he departed. Phoebe lifted the blanket, slid out of bed, slipped on her slippers, and made her way to the bathroom.

She hardly recognized

corner of her mouth, her gaze shadowed with darkness."Phoebe?" John's voice echoed from beyond the door. Phoebe lowered

bruised face."Phoebe, why are you up?" he asked as she approached. She had never appeared so disheveled before. She mustered a weak

"Phoebe, I'm sorry. If I hadn't let you go ahead, perhaps none of this

wandered over to the window, gazing down at the garden below."John, it's not your fault. Don't blame yourself," she reassured him. If someone was

sight

screams could be heard emanating from the private room for a full five minutes. Later, Tompson was rushed to the hospital by his assistant. It's said that aside from his life, his entire