Forbidden Passion

Chapter 506 Can You Stay with Me?

Vanessa never thought she'd get a call from Theodore, and knowing he was coming over had her buzzing with excitement.

She jumped in the shower, dolled herself up, and ordered a fancy dinner for two from a swanky five-star joint to be delivered to her place. Vanessa set the steaks and lit the candles just as the doorbell rang.

She strutted out of the dining room, spritzed on some perfume, and hobbled on her crutch to open the door. There stood Theodore, wrapped in a dark gray coat. Whether it was the lighting or something else, Theodore, usually as solid as a rock, looked like he was carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. Vanessa was taken aback, speechless for a moment.

It wasn't until Theodore looked up, his eyes deep and unreadable, that Vanessa snapped out of it. "Theodore, what's up?"

Theodore stared at her and said, "Vanessa, change your clothes. We're heading out."

Vanessa's heart raced. 'Where's Theodore taking me?' she wondered.

"Hold on a sec." Vanessa turned around and almost tripped over her long dress. She hurried to her bedroom, changed clothes, and came out leaning on her cane. Passing by the dining room, Vanessa glanced at the perfectly set candlelit dinner, bit her lip, and walked towards the door.

She sat quietly in the back seat, sneaking glances at Theodore beside her, feeling super uneasy. "Theodore, where are we going?"

Theodore stayed silent. Leaving the Fitzroys' place, he felt a heavy burden. He hadn't expected Vanessa to cut ties with her family for him.

Now that Sophia was seriously ill, he couldn't just sit around and do nothing.

The car zoomed through the night and finally pulled up at the Fitzroy family's place. Vanessa peeked out the window and saw the familiar gate, her eyes instantly welling up. Theodore said, "Go in, Sophia's waiting for you."

Vanessa clenched her fists so tight her nails almost dug into her skin. She turned away and said coldly, "No. They ditched me."

talk to her, she won't go to the hospital. Do you want to watch her die?" Vanessa's breath caught in her throat. She looked at Theodore in disbelief, her voice barely a whisper, "What did

his tone was ice-cold. "Convince Sophia to have the surgery. It's what you should and must

She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Sophia had surgery before, and the doc

He

a lot for you. I hope you can convince Sophia to

apart. She stared blankly

for a moment. He said, "Go in, I'll wait

been on edge all night. She couldn't focus on anything and just

were dead quiet, even the usually buzzing company group chat was

eleven, Phoebe thought she should hit the sack, but her body

a number. When she heard the voice on the other end, she realized what she had

but the call had already connected. She stammered,

early. I might not come back tonight," Theodore's

was about to say something when she heard

It was Vanessa's voice.

even wait to hear the rest of what Vanessa was saying before she hastily hung up. She clutched her phone tightly, feeling stupid for hanging

Theodore was out late at night with Vanessa,

there any wife

his coat pocket, and turned to see Vanessa coming out with a luggage bag. She was struggling to walk, so he quickly walked over and took the bag from her. Then Theodore said to James and Sophia, "Let's go. I've arranged

red, but she looked much better than she had

said,