Forbidden Passion

Chapter 351 Theodore Feels Awkward

Phoebe felt really torn. With the ties between the Ziegler and Vanderbilt families, there was no way Edward didn't know about Donovan's mess.

Even if Edward didn't know now, he'd find out soon enough.

Phoebe had to fill Edward in on the basics. After hearing her out, Edward looked serious and said, "Why is Donovan being so dumb?"

Phoebe pressed her lips together.

She knew no matter how she spun it, Donovan gambling and embezzling funds was disgraceful.

Edward saw Phoebe's complicated expression and said, "Something this big happened, and you didn't tell me? You came to Starfall City alone. If something had happened, Evelyn would have been worried sick." "I didn't come alone," Phoebe replied.

Edward was surprised.

Phoebe looked him in the eye and said, "Theodore got here before me. By the time I arrived, he had almost everything sorted."

Edward squinted at her. "What happened to your face?"

Phoebe instinctively touched her cheek. It was cut by broken glass in a car accident. The scab had just fallen off, making it look pretty bad. "I scraped it by accident."

Edward stared at her for a long time, a hint of sadness in his eyes. "Phoebe, when did you start lying to me?"

Phoebe shot back, "I'm not."

Edward just kept looking at her. Phoebe realized lying to him was pointless. They'd grown up together, and he could always tell when she was lying.

She lowered her eyes and told him about the car accident, but she didn't see the change in his expression.

accident?"

knocked us off the road, and then took

his hands clenched into fists.

shook her head. "The only person we crossed in Starfall City was the casino owner.

Edward said

Phoebe's surprise, he quickly explained, "I heard that casino grudges in Starfall City are settled within the casino. Unless you owe money, they don't retaliate outside." "But

you investigate?" Edward

but there were no cameras on that road, and the car had no plates, so we

sitting there unharmed, the thought that she had

stood up. "I

walk away, she turned her attention back to

while, she put her phone away.

she got back home to

entire day. He had forced himself out of

hospital, Theodore flew for hours. By the time he got back to the States, he was completely drained. He slipped into a semi-coma after Vanessa stormed off in

unknown duration before eventually rousing. He

the family!" someone shouted near his

at the loud voice. He opened his eyes to a blindingly white ceiling,

his vision. He closed his eyes again and said hoarsely, "If you're here to see my corpse, you don't

voice was loud. Seeing Theodore still had the energy to joke, Brandon

talks about their own son like that," Sarah scolded, pushing Brandon aside to

cheeks, Sarah wiped her tears. "Theodore, you scared me to death. You were fine, so how did you

back down by Taylor. "Don't move. Your body hasn't

lay back down, his gaze sweeping over the concerned faces around the bed. But he didn't see

together and asked, "Mom, where's