Forbidden Passion

Chapter 492 You Don't Need to Be Afraid of Me

The old building's light bulb had fizzled out, leaving the room pitch black. Phoebe was chilling on the sofa, feeling the cold wind sneaking in from every crack, hitting her like a ton of bricks. She was freezing her butt off.

Phoebe shut her eyes, and bam, that old yellowed newspaper popped into her mind. Harper was there, grinning like a fool, looking at her all sweet.

Phoebe grabbed her head, burying it deep in her arms, feeling like crap.

She thought, 'Dad, is Donovan for real? Did Brandon really kill you?'

Phoebe was a mess. She couldn't wrap her head around it, but she had zilch to prove Donovan was full of it.

Even if Donovan was clueless, he wouldn't joke about his dad getting whacked. But if it was true, could she and Theodore keep living like this?

Footsteps echoed in the hallway. Phoebe's ears perked up, and she glanced at the door. A sliver of light crept in, igniting a spark of hope within her that she hadn't even acknowledged.

She waited, holding onto a sliver of hope for Theodore to arrive and declare it all a hoax. If Theodore dismissed it as falsehood, Phoebe was ready to believe every word he said.

The door creaked open, and a tall figure walked in, moving slowly towards Phoebe.

Phoebe's eyes flickered as she squinted, trying to make out who it was.

Edward looked down at her, bending slightly, tracing her outline in the air with his finger.

He said, "First day of Christmas, why so down?"

From the second Edward walked in, Phoebe knew he wasn't the one she was waiting for. She dropped her gaze and gave a bitter smile.

could Theodore

sky, casting brief light into the dark

croaked, "Why are

the Reynolds family's party tonight, so I figured you might be hiding out here." Edward plopped down next to

wanted to kick Phoebe and Donovan out, Edward had a huge blowout with

the Vanderbilt residence, Evelyn remained adamant about their expulsion. Subsequently, Edward frequently sought out this location to

Edward's long legs, which had nowhere to go, and said, "Edward, what time is

Reynolds family's party should be over by now. Wanna go? I can take you." Edward tilted his head, still as sweet and thoughtful as ever. Phoebe shook her head and turned to

downtown too. She and Theodore kissed under the midnight fireworks, and she felt like

a shipwreck? Why are you bringing this up now?" Phoebe closed her eyes,

the cold air hitting her lungs, making her cough like crazy. "Edward, take me

been sitting too long, and her legs were all pins and needles. As she got up, she wobbled. Edward quickly reached out to steady her shoulder. "Watch

balance, stepped back to put some space between them, and, ignoring the pins and needles in her feet, frowned and walked out. Edward stood there, silently watching her

illuminating each step they took

to do so for eternity. However, somewhere along the way, they drifted apart. "Phoebe," Edward suddenly

steps and looked back at

Edward stopped in front of her, leaning in

went dead silent. Phoebe watched as his shadow loomed over her, his warm breath

Phoebe snapped out of it and turned her

railing, still in the same

heart was racing. She hadn't expected Edward to try and kiss her. She kept walking down, too flustered to look at his

our class who was crazy about you, always asking me to pass her love notes." Phoebe's voice was

fists, looking at Phoebe's small figure ahead, hiding his frustration and