Forbidden Passion

Chapter 607 The Inappropriate Ring

Phoebe just stood there, watching Theodore's back fade out the door. After a bit, Riley came in with a broom, ready to clean up the mess.

Riley swept up the broken pieces and mopped up the spilled porridge. When she was done, she noticed the curtains moving and figured out why the room was so cold. She walked over and shut the window. Turning around, she saw Phoebe shivering. Riley grabbed a coat and draped it over Phoebe's shoulders.

"Phoebe, why do you keep doing this to yourself?" Riley asked.

Phoebe lowered her eyelids. The open window had let in some rain mist, which clung to her eyelashes. Maybe to Riley, she seemed ungrateful. But only Phoebe knew she didn't care about anything anymore.

Seeing Phoebe not responding, Riley couldn't help but say more, "Theodore's a good guy. He messed up before, but isn't everything fine now?" Phoebe gently closed her eyes. "Is that fine?"

Riley was taken aback.

Phoebe turned to look out the window. In the misty rain, a tall figure was bending over, searching for something in the weeds. Her voice was barely audible.

"Riley, you haven't been through it. You don't know what it's like not knowing if rescue or death will come first. Sure, you can say everything's fine and Theodore should be forgiven. I'm still alive now, but what if I had died?" Riley wanted to say, "But you didn't die," but seeing Phoebe's expression, the words stuck in her throat. "Phoebe, don't take it too seriously."

Phoebe turned her head away. "Since he chose to give up on me that day, he should just let it go completely. Why pretend to be so affectionate in front of me?"

Riley replied, "But Theodore really loves you, Phoebe. Do you remember how much he did for you when you were pregnant?"

Phoebe retorted, "No. Even if I did, it was because of the child in my womb, not purely because of me. Riley, stop trying to persuade me. I want to be alone."

Riley opened her mouth several times to try to persuade Phoebe, but in the end, she closed it helplessly.

She picked up the broom and left.

the door closing came from behind. Phoebe stood in front of the

head, watching Theodore search for the ring in the grass. He didn't

down, soaking him to the bone. How long could Theodore endure in the

coldly and went back to bed, lying under

grass for a long time, only finding a

pouring rain drenched him completely. Theodore stood in the downpour, forlorn

Theodore's head. Seeing him soaked, she shouted, "Theodore, the rain is too heavy. Let's go back

is so heavy, you'll get sick. Listen, go back and change your clothes. I'll help

"You go back.

If he didn't find the ring today, he wouldn't go back. She shoved the umbrella into Theodore's hand. "You hold the umbrella, and

of the grass in the rain, but

even the heavens felt bad for him. The rain started to ease

up. A beam of golden light

up, all surprised and happy. "Theodore, the sun's out.

straightened up and looked where Riley was pointing. A rainbow stretched across half

a glint of light caught his eye. He looked closer and saw the ring

was as happy as a kid. Even though he was soaking wet, he jumped up

Riley said, all meaningful. "Alright, let's head back.

Theodore sneezed loudly, but it didn't kill his

had found the ring. He and Phoebe weren't done

times, and Riley sent him upstairs to take a bath. Theodore didn't

the guest bathroom and changed his clothes before heading to the master

down on the edge of the bed. Theodore took the ring out of his jacket

her eyes and looked at