Forbidden Passion

Chapter 449 Hand Warmers

Phoebe finished her breakfast, folded her pajamas, and noticed Theodore rubbing his arm, looking like he wanted to say something but hesitated.

She pretended not to see him. After packing her suitcase, she turned back to find Theodore still massaging his arm.

Theodore smiled innocently when he saw her looking. "It's okay, you go ahead. I can wait."

Phoebe sighed and walked over. She brushed his hand aside and gently pressed his arm. "Does it hurt here?"

Theodore nodded. "A little."

"And here?" she asked.

"Also a bit," he replied.

Phoebe glanced at him and silently helped relax his muscles.

Theodore stole a glance at Phoebe, detecting her soft demeanor. His gaze drifted to the marks on her neck, a pang of sorrow clouding his eyes. Without thinking, he reached out to gently graze his cool fingers over the bruises, causing Phoebe to freeze in surprise.

"Does it still hurt?" he asked softly.

His touch was gentle, but it still made Phoebe feel suffocated, it wasn't as intense as when she had been throttled before.

Her eyes burned, feeling tender inside. She turned her head away.

Such tenderness after violence felt ridiculous, yet it moved her deeply.

knew Theodore might still hurt her if she angered him again. But at this moment, his brief tenderness made her feel a bit relaxed. She even bizarrely wanted to offer

pain, she

door snapped her back to reality. She realized she had

ruffling her hair before withdrawing. "Open the door,"

door, almost tripping over

to find Orlando standing

Ziegler," Orlando said, noticing her flushed ears. "Have you and Mr. Reynolds finished packing? We're

throat. "Yes, we're ready.

on the bed and two large suitcases.

aside. "Thanks,

problem." Orlando walked in. Theodore stood up, putting on

nodded, picked up a suitcase, and

Reynolds," Orlando

back in to check if they had

troupe were heading to the mountains for a

found out that Theodore and Phoebe were rooming together, they felt a pang of envy. A strikingly beautiful young girl saw Theodore standing outside the

chance to get close to Theodore at the company, but today

hand warmers from her backpack, put them in her jacket pocket, and got off the bus,

of Phoebe with more disdain than envy, they would also try to seduce Theodore

the art troupe. She was beautiful, not as dazzling as Vanessa, but somewhere between Vanessa and

forming a white mist, "Mr. Reynolds, why are you standing outside?

a delicate and pretty face.

and said, "I heard from Orlando that it will be

and asked indifferently,

out the two hand warmers from her bag and