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.

nurse glanced at the marks on Vanessa's neck and the bloody scratches. "Miss Fitzroy, should we call the cops? This could be attempted murder." Vanessa shook her head.

killing you, and you still call her a friend? Miss Fitzroy, you're

broken skin stung,

friend was really rough. It'd be a shame

She punched the ground until her knuckles were raw and bleeding,

thought, 'Donovan, I'm so useless. I knew Vanessa had it out for you, yet I still

to get Bishop's contact info and set up a

afternoon, Phoebe strolled into the coffee shop. Bishop was already there, waiting. She walked over and plopped down across from

his side and looked up at her with a casual glance.

She stared at Bishop. "Mr. Reynolds, I

thoughts were that obvious. Why did everyone seem to see

you put it that way, 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."

Phoebe glared at him,

went on, "Ms. Ziegler, do you think

laundry list of shady stuff. Isn't murder

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

at Bishop, trying to gauge

again, "But I did hear something interesting. Wanna

any favors, but her curiosity

his eyes sharp. "Instead of suspecting me, you

Bishop saw Donovan being called upstairs by Milton's secretary. He knew Donovan was being set