Forbidden Passion

Chapter 435 I Want Freedom

Theodore rubbed his eyes and sat up, noticing it was still dark outside. He groggily smiled at Phoebe and said, "Phoebe, it's not even dawn. Come back to bed." Phoebe's face was tense, her brows furrowed.

She stared at Theodore for a few seconds before turning and walking to the couch.

Theodore watched her cold back, his smile fading. For days now, Phoebe had been avoiding him.

When she was asleep, she would nestle in his arms, relying on him completely.

But once awake, she turned cold and wouldn't even look at him. She hated him that much.

Theodore got out of bed, picked up her slippers, and walked over. Placing them beside the couch, he knelt beside her.

The sky was on the verge of dawn, a time that often evoked feelings of vulnerability. Theodore looked at Phoebe and softly asked, "Phoebe, what do you really want?" Phoebe hugged her knees and buried her face in them, ignoring his rare show of humility.

Theodore had endured for several days. Usually domineering, this was his limit. He grabbed Phoebe's chin, forcing her to look at him.

"Phoebe, I'm giving you one last chance. What do you want?" he shouted.

Phoebe stared into his eyes, as dark as the pre-dawn sky outside.

"Freedom," she replied.

Theodore rejected it instantly, "That's impossible!"

Phoebe gave a bitter smile, "See? You ask what I want, knowing you can't give it to me. You make me sick!"

grabbed her chin, forcing her to lift her

digging into her

threat, kissing

Theodore wiped the blood from his mouth, looking at Phoebe's swollen lips, and leaned in to suck the blood from her lips. Phoebe swung to slap

Theodore caught it. He squinted and deepened the kiss until they were out of breath, then let

looked up at Theodore, her anger boiling. She bent her legs and kicked toward his

to break free. Watching

get you

at Theodore. "I'm not leaving the

gritted her teeth, knowing she couldn't stay without

a child, "The hospital bed is too hard. You can't sleep

'Home? The Imperial Apartment? It's a luxurious cage that has imprisoned

leave the hospital. Can't you hear me?" Phoebe

the Chief Secretary position

you keep making a fuss, you'll go home to be Mrs. Reynolds." Theodore

"I won't go back to the Reynolds Group.

controlled. A job she found herself wouldn't be taken away

rejecting her outright.

to the Reynolds Group as Chief Secretary or go home

the President's Office felt humiliating, it was better than being locked

I'll go back to the President's Office,"

dignified outcome for her runaway attempt and

President's Office as Theodore's Chief Secretary, with a much higher

the President's Office. Theodore set up a transparent screen to create a separate area for her.

Phoebe to Queen