Forbidden Passion

Chapter 573 Phoebe Contacted Bishop

Vanessa got shoved by Ruby, slamming her back against the window frame, and her cane clattered to the floor. Grabbing Ruby's wrist tight, Vanessa yelled, "Ruby, you've lost it!" "Yeah, I'm nuts. If I wasn't, how could I have trusted you? You swore you wouldn't hurt Donovan. You promised!" Ruby snarled, her voice dripping with regret and pain. Vanessa tried to peel Ruby's hands off, but she was too weak. "I told you, I didn't kill him."

Vanessa's plan was to use Donovan to mess with Phoebe, to drive a wedge between her and Theodore. Killing Donovan was never part of the plan.

Sure, Donovan's death and Phoebe and Theodore splitting up were outcomes Vanessa was cool with, but she didn't send anyone to off Donovan.

This is a law-abiding society; killing someone isn't that simple. Plus, she promised Ruby she wouldn't hurt Donovan.

"I don't believe you," Ruby cried out, her hands tightening around Vanessa's neck, eyes blazing with hatred. "Since Donovan's dead, you can go to hell and pay for it." "Ruby," Vanessa's face twisted, her cheeks turning red. She started to struggle for breath, clawing at Ruby's arms, her nails leaving bloody marks.

Ruby's grip only got tighter. Her face was wild and fierce. She wanted Vanessa dead, to join Donovan in the afterlife.

"Ah, someone's getting murdered!" A scream came from behind, and hurried footsteps approached. Soon, Ruby felt someone pulling her back. Refusing to let go of Vanessa's neck, Ruby wailed, her nails leaving bloody trails on Vanessa's skin.

"Let go, you're choking her!"

The nurses pulled Ruby away in a flurry, then helped Vanessa away from her.

They were about to scold Ruby when she suddenly went limp, sliding to the ground and crying like a kid who lost everything.

Vanessa, surrounded by nurses, looked at Ruby on the floor and slowly clenched her fist. She didn't want things to get to a life-and-death struggle with Ruby.

on Vanessa's neck and the bloody scratches. "Miss Fitzroy, should we call the

a friend? Miss

her neck. The broken skin stung, making her

nurse quickly said, "Miss Fitzroy, come with me to the nurse's station. Let's treat those wounds. Your friend was really rough. It'd be a shame if your beautiful neck got scarred." "It's fine; let's go." Vanessa took the cane handed to her by the

She punched the ground until her knuckles

knew Vanessa had it out for you,

pulled some strings to get Bishop's contact info and set up a meet at a coffee shop. Bishop

strolled into the coffee shop. Bishop was already there, waiting. She walked over and

with a casual glance. "Didn't know what

at Bishop. "Mr. Reynolds, I heard you and Donovan were competing

wondering if her thoughts were that obvious. Why

I won't beat around the bush. Yeah, you and Donovan were rivals, and Donovan seemed to have Mr. Douglas's favor. It's not crazy to think you'd want him out of the picture." Bishop sneered. "Ms.

glared at

on, "Ms. Ziegler, do you think killing someone

a laundry list of shady stuff. Isn't

Donovan? I don't have the guts, nor do I want to wreck my

Bishop, trying to gauge if he

up again, "But I did hear

do her any favors, but

me, you

saw Donovan being called upstairs by Milton's secretary.