Forbidden Passion

Chapter 346 Mia, Don't Cry!

Phoebe stayed outside the ICU until after 4 a.m. when a night-shift nurse found her and sent her back to her room. She lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. As dawn broke, a nurse came in to give her the day's IV drip. Phoebe quickly asked, "Nurse, how's the patient in the ICU downstairs?"

The nurse asked, "Which patient?"

"The tall, handsome one who came in with me," Phoebe said, gesturing to indicate Theodore's height.

The nurse laughed. "Seems you really like that guy."

Phoebe blushed. "How is he today? Is he better? When can he leave the ICU?"

While adjusting the IV drip, the nurse smiled. "I heard he's awake. The doctor is examining him, and if everything's fine, he can leave the ICU." "Can I go see him?" Phoebe asked.

"Wait a bit. Finish your IV first," the nurse said.

Phoebe looked at the two large bottles of fluid, worried. "How long will this take? Can you speed it up a bit?"

The nurse chuckled. "Don't worry. What's meant for you will always be yours."

Phoebe fell silent, feeling anxious. Her heart was in the ICU, but her body had to stay in the room, numbly accepting the cold fluid entering her veins.

Two and a half hours later, she finally finished the IV and was eager to get out of bed.

John came in with breakfast. Seeing her in a hurry, he quickly went over to support her. "Phoebe, where are you going?"

is awake. I'm going

Phoebe looked up at him, puzzled. "What's

pursed his lips. "Miss Fitzroy

about Vanessa. After a few seconds of silence, she asked, "Why

this morning. Lawton picked her up," John said, looking at Phoebe's profile. Phoebe

outside the ICU. John stopped a nurse and asked, "Excuse me, how is the patient in the ICU? Can we visit him?" "Are you

her lips, her voice

She said she's Mr. Reynolds' first love." The nurse's gaze lingered

hospital gown, her thin

He said in a deep voice, "She's not. This is Mr. Reynolds'

her mistake, the nurse quickly apologized. "I'm sorry. Mr. Reynolds has been moved to

the nurse and took the elevator

noticeably quieter. John saw her looking down, lost in thought, and awkwardly said,

faintly. "I'll let it

top floor doesn't allow random movement. You..." "We're the family of

his stern demeanor, the nurse relented and led

to a low, hoarse voice, "Mia, don't cry..." Phoebe

Vanessa's nickname was

pale face, John asked,

the door when she heard Vanessa say, "I was so worried when I heard about your accident, Theodore. Don't make me worry again." "Okay... don't cry... Mia crying... isn't pretty..."

the doorknob and slowly retracted. The door separated them

Phoebe thought, 'How naive!'

in his heart, and she had foolishly thought that Mia was her. Phoebe closed her eyes, still feeling the sting in