Forbidden Passion

Chapter 431 The Love That Cannot Be Attained

Theodore hugged Phoebe tightly, emotions swirling. He worried about upsetting her, fearing she'd retreat and sleep for days, wearing herself out.

He gently laid her back on the hospital bed.

Phoebe had been out for ages, kept going by nutrient fluids. Once she woke up, her body craved nutrients.

Soon, she felt a gnawing hunger.

Leaning against the headboard, her face turned pale after the fever broke, almost translucent in the sunlight.

Theodore brought over a bowl of porridge and sat by the bed. Stirring it, he said, "You've been out for days. The doctors came and went, but your fever wouldn't break." Phoebe smelled the porridge and swallowed hard, avoiding the small bowl in his hand.

Theodore scooped a spoonful, blew on it to cool it down, and brought it to her lips. "Come on. Eat something. You're too weak."

Phoebe tried to swat his hand away, but she was too weak. Her hand fell back onto the blanket. She glared and shouted, "Get out!" Theodore replied, "I'll leave once you finish the porridge."

Frustrated, Phoebe bit down on the spoon as if biting into Theodore's bones.

Seeing her so lively, Theodore felt a twisted sense of relief. "Come on. If you don't want to see me, finish the porridge." Reluctantly, Phoebe ate the porridge.

He fed her spoonful by spoonful until the bowl was empty, but she still wasn't full.

Phoebe eyed the empty bowl, wanting more.

Theodore wiped her mouth with a tissue. "You just woke up; you can't eat too much, or it'll hurt your stomach."

His fingertip brushed her face, and they both froze.

hint of pain in his

turned her head

he slowly withdrew it.

he came back, Phoebe was still staring

seemed so fragile, like she might shatter at a touch, making one

was so unapproachable that Theodore didn't dare get

the bowl away and lingered, reluctant to leave. He tried to find a

were

coldly. Theodore met her

some rest. I'll come

up his lunch bag and walked slowly to

stood outside for a moment,

sighed and took out his phone

longer sleepy after the porridge, stared at the bright sunlight,

Her heart ached faintly.

forgiveness and love. But in the end, she found herself stuck in

never reach, and some feelings I can never attain. Why should

the hospital room door made her eyelashes tremble as tears rolled down.

saw Taylor walking

gone, and her visible wounds healed. But who knew when her heart

looked at each other, feeling like a

sat by the bed. "Theodore left a long list of instructions, saying you can't eat anything cold or hard.

"I'm sorry to

yourself through this?" Taylor sighed. "A few days ago, your fever wouldn't break, and you were talking nonsense. Theodore stayed by your side

eyelids.

hand. "Phoebe, if you're feeling wronged, tell me. Don't make yourself