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.

her, a hint of pain

her head

hung in the air before he slowly withdrew it. He

was still staring

fragile, like she might shatter at a

aura was so unapproachable that Theodore didn't dare

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

you were unconscious,

Theodore met her icy

"Get some rest. I'll come back

and walked slowly to

didn't. He stood outside

his phone to

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

Her heart ached faintly.

past dreaming. Once, she thought enduring silently would earn Theodore's forgiveness and love. But in the end,

some feelings I can never attain. Why should I degrade myself

room door made her eyelashes tremble as tears rolled down. She

she saw Taylor

gone, and her visible

at each other, feeling

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

"I'm sorry to worry

silly child, why do you put yourself through this?" Taylor sighed. "A few days ago, your fever wouldn't break, and you were talking nonsense. Theodore stayed

her eyelids. "I don't

held Phoebe's hand. "Phoebe, if you're feeling wronged,