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.

some ointment for her

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

ointment, Phoebe slipped

her and gently patting her back like he was soothing a

right here," he

her eyes, the faint scent of mint from

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

carefully slipped his arm from under her neck. He got out of bed, grabbed his phone,

call, and

connection between the person in the car accident tonight and Madison. Get back to me ASAP," Theodore

Reynolds," Lawton

went back to the bedroom, holding Phoebe as

and turned all night. When dawn finally broke, she got ready and headed

of the hospital, Taylor had been a shell of

walked over. "Mom, I'm off

some breakfast before you head out. Madison, something bugging you lately?" Taylor eyed Madison, whose heavy makeup couldn't hide the

Riley came out of the kitchen, hearing

"Mrs. Reynolds, did Madison leave

and coming back late. Seems

her quit and stay home with you? You've been down lately. Maybe you two could travel, hit up some fashion weeks or something," Riley suggested. Taylor shook her head. "I don't like traveling abroad. I'll

but seeing Taylor's

house had been tense lately, with Marlowe and Bishop still lurking around. Taylor couldn't leave now. If she did, it would give them an opening. Madison first went to the

as she stepped in, she saw

in front of Grace. "Grace, didn't you get it? I told you not to