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.

of pain in his eyes. "You've lost

her

hand hung in the air before he slowly withdrew

back, Phoebe was still staring blankly at the

like she might shatter at a touch, making one

her aura was so unapproachable that Theodore didn't dare get

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

you were

Theodore met

a smile. "Get some

lunch bag and walked slowly to the door, hoping Phoebe would ask him

didn't. He stood outside for

took out his phone to dial

the porridge, stared at the bright sunlight, replaying Theodore's cautious yet desolate

Her heart ached faintly.

Theodore's forgiveness and love. But in the

and some feelings I can

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

back, she saw Taylor walking

looked much better, the bandage on her head gone, and her visible wounds healed.

other, feeling like a lifetime had

you can't eat anything cold or hard. So, I came empty-handed. You won't blame me,

"I'm sorry

wouldn't break, and you were talking nonsense. Theodore stayed by your side without eating or drinking, afraid something would happen to

her eyelids. "I

if you're feeling wronged,