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.

at her, his eyes full of pain. "Phoebe,

her head away, looking

faded. He lowered his gaze, staring 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 hand bulging. She didn't want to go back with Theodore. She wanted to resist, to scream, but in the end, she stayed silent like

Theodore packed Phoebe's stuff, bundled her up in a thick coat, and

watching Theodore carry Phoebe out of the elevator. A bunch of people followed them, lugging Phoebe's luggage. A whole entourage left the hospital in a

deep resentment. Why had she lost everything and still couldn't win

If she had known, she would've whipped Phoebe a few

Bishop's fault for not doing his job

Phoebe back to West Mountain Villas. Despite his usual need for privacy, he had hired servants and bodyguards,

followed Theodore's

out of her coat. The room was set to

heard a knock on the door. He got up to open it. A servant stood there with dinner. Theodore grabbed the tray and headed

see if you like it. If you do, I'll keep

finish a bowl of porridge, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes. It

three months of their honeymoon here.

down, Phoebe suddenly puked

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

headboard. Theodore wiped her mouth with a wet tissue,

ordered someone to clean up

gaze, he quickly said, "It must be that her stomach

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

dare stay any longer and

by the bed, looking at the pale and listless Phoebe, his tone sorrowful.