Forbidden Passion

Chapter 601 Phoebe Played Dumb

Cindy plopped down next to her, eyes glued to the blue veins on the back of her hand. She felt that familiar pang in her chest. "Look at you, you're all skin and bones." "What's up with Theodore? I heard he saved Vanessa first after coughing up $500 million?" Cindy blurted out.

Phoebe just sat there, speechless.

Cindy noticed Phoebe's eyelashes drooping and realized she'd put her foot in her mouth. She quickly covered it up. "Phoebe, I didn't mean to hurt you. I'm just so pissed. If he's so into Vanessa, why won't he just let you go?" Phoebe didn't want to get into who Theodore liked. "It's cool, I don't care about that."

Cindy paused, sensing something was off with Phoebe. She looked the same on the outside, but her eyes were missing that usual spark.

"Phoebe," Cindy called out.

"Tell me about the fun stuff that happened when you went home for the holidays," Phoebe quickly changed the subject, not letting Cindy dig any deeper.

Cindy's mind shifted gears. She started talking about being forced into a blind date at home, it turned out to be the young professor who had taught a college course at Kedora at the time.

Cindy animatedly recounted the blind date, and Phoebe watched her, feeling a deep sense of emptiness inside.

After finally seeing Cindy off, Phoebe got a moment of peace.

Not long after, Theodore showed up. He sat down and said, "I just talked to the doc. She said you can be discharged. Once you're out, let's head back to West Mountain Villas. The place is huge, and there's a garden. You can go outside whenever you want."

Phoebe acted like she didn't hear him.

Her current stance towards Theodore was all about ignoring and not responding.

full of pain. "Phoebe, can

her head

at her bound wrists. "It's okay. If you don't want to talk to me, then don't. I've asked Lawton to handle your discharge papers. We'll go home tonight." Phoebe's fingers curled slightly, the veins on the back of her

packed Phoebe's stuff, bundled her up in

people followed

eyes filled with deep resentment. Why had she lost everything

survived? If she had known, she

Bishop's fault for not doing his job right, leaving this mess

West Mountain Villas. Despite his usual need for privacy, he had hired

super cooperative, not making a fuss. She followed Theodore's every command like a

the master bedroom and helped her out of her coat. The room

He got up to open it. A servant stood there with dinner. Theodore grabbed the tray and headed back to

a new chef. Try this and see if you like it. If you do, I'll keep him around to cook for you every

of porridge, a hint of relief flashing in

honeymoon here. If the baby hadn't been lost, they might've been

as Theodore let his guard down, Phoebe suddenly puked everything

face went pale. Ignoring the mess on the bed, he leaned over and patted her back, asking nervously, "Phoebe, what's wrong? Get

leaned against the headboard. Theodore wiped her mouth with a wet tissue, looking at her

family doctor arrived quickly. Theodore had already ordered someone to clean up the vomit

family doctor examined Phoebe for a long time but couldn't find anything wrong. Under Theodore's intense gaze, he quickly said, "It must be that her stomach got cold on the way back. She should stick to

bridge of his nose, raised his hand, and waved, signaling the family doctor to leave

doctor didn't dare stay any

at the pale and listless Phoebe, his tone sorrowful. "Phoebe, what am I gonna do with you?" Phoebe showed