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 be my

up the night sky, casting brief light into

croaked, "Why are you

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

knew this spot. Back when Evelyn wanted to kick Phoebe and Donovan out, Edward had a huge

Evelyn remained adamant about their expulsion. Subsequently, Edward frequently sought out this location

at Edward's long legs, which had nowhere to go, and

his head, still as sweet and thoughtful

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

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

me to Golden Apartment." Edward looked at her. "Phoebe, you look beat. How about I

stood up. She'd been sitting too long, and her legs were all pins and needles. As she got up, she wobbled. Edward quickly

walked out. Edward stood there, silently watching

cast a soft glow, illuminating each step

through this hallway countless times, believing they would continue to do so for eternity. However, somewhere along the way, they drifted apart. "Phoebe," Edward

on the steps

stopped in front of her, leaning in like he was gonna

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

out of it and turned her head slightly, dodging

railing, still in the same posture, but his

expected Edward to try and kiss her. She kept

crazy about you, always asking me to pass her love

figure ahead, hiding his frustration and anger