Forbidden Passion

Chapter 472 Madison Panicked

Theodore's face tightened, his eyes cold as ice as he stared her down. "Do you mean this has something to do with Madison, Phoebe? Without proof, you can't just throw around accusations." Phoebe looked up at him, feeling the weight of his protectiveness towards Madison. It stung, but she understood.

Theodore wouldn't back her up without a solid reason.

"Yeah, no evidence." Phoebe dropped her gaze. "I'm beat. Let's head back."

She turned and started towards the hospital exit, but barely took two steps before a strong hand grabbed her wrist.

Theodore yanked her back, frowning. "Phoebe, you're pissed."

"I'm not," she said, her voice flat.

Next thing she knew, his fingers were on her chin, forcing her to look up. Theodore's eyes bore into hers. "You're upset. Why?"

Phoebe bit her lip. "I'm not upset. Just tired. Wanna go home and crash."

Theodore stared at her for a long moment, then pulled her into his arms. "Alright, let's go home."

Phoebe shut her eyes, exhausted, and left the hospital with Theodore.

Back at the Imperial Apartment, Ollie caught a whiff of blood on Phoebe and bolted to the top of the cat tree, glaring down at her.

Phoebe headed to the bathroom, took a shower, and changed into clean clothes. When she came out, Theodore was waiting at the door with a cup of hot milk. "Drink this and get some rest," he said.

Phoebe took the cup and drank silently. Theodore took the empty cup, set it aside, and led her to the bed.

out some ointment

fingers were swollen, dark, and purple, but Theodore held them gently, like they

Phoebe

her and gently patting her back like he

I'm right

her eyes, the faint scent of mint from Theodore calming

that sneaky move on her, Phoebe found herself smack in the middle of it all, whether she liked it or not. With a

her neck. He

made a call, and someone picked up

car accident tonight and Madison. Get back to

Mr. Reynolds," Lawton

to the bedroom, holding Phoebe

all night. When dawn finally broke, she got

had been a shell of herself,

walked over. "Mom, I'm off to

eyed Madison, whose heavy makeup couldn't

her disappear out the door, frowning. Just then, Riley came out of the kitchen, hearing the

Reynolds, did Madison leave

back late. Seems troubled. Maybe it's work," Taylor

with you? You've been down lately. Maybe you two could travel, hit up some fashion weeks or something," Riley suggested.

wanted to push more, but seeing Taylor's tired

still lurking around. Taylor couldn't leave now. If she did, it would give them an opening. Madison first went to the hospital. She lingered at the entrance for a long time but didn't go in.

as she stepped in, she saw that familiar, annoying

Grace. "Grace, didn't you get it? I told you not