Forbidden Passion

Chapter 608 Phoebe Went on a Hunger Strike

Phoebe's face went ghost-white. She must've been outta her mind to say that.

If she hadn't blurted it out, would Theodore still be using it against her now?

But seriously, what did her love for Theodore even matter?

She spilled her guts in a life-or-death moment, thinking she might never get another shot. Yet Theodore, knowing how she felt, still ditched her to save Vanessa.

Phoebe kept telling herself not to hold a grudge, but she couldn't. Every time she woke up from a nightmare in the middle of the night, she could feel her intense hatred for Theodore. She couldn't forgive him.

"I don't like you," Phoebe insisted.

Theodore was stunned. He slowly lifted his head to look at her, disbelief in his eyes, and his voice was very soft, "What did you say?"

Phoebe looked at Theodore expressionlessly, "That was just a stopgap measure. I knew Vanessa and I were kidnapped at the same time, and I knew you could only raise five hundred million dollars in one day to save one person. I wanted to increase my chances of being saved, so I said that on purpose."

Theodore's eyes instantly turned terrifying, "You're lying!"

Phoebe met Theodore's gaze without flinching, "Mr. Reynolds, if I really liked you, would I have waited until that day to say it?"

Theodore gripped Phoebe's hand tightly, as if clinging to a final hope. He said, "No, you're lying. You clearly said you liked me. I couldn't have heard it wrong."

Phoebe shook her head, looking at him with pity, "Stop deceiving yourself. How could I possibly like someone who forced himself on me? Am I out of my mind? Think about these past four years. Have you ever treated me like a person?"

Theodore called, "Phoebe."

desired intimacy and took it as you pleased, discarding me whenever it suited you. Did you ever ask if I was willing? After the miscarriage, did you think you were the only one who was sad? Did you think I was heartless and not sad at all? But

like that, Phoebe. I like you. I just couldn't accept your indifference to my feelings. I made mistakes in the past three years. Forgive me,

I don't want to go against you; I just want to live a little more comfortably. Now that I've said it, you know I never liked you. Let's part ways amicably. Don't let it get to the point where we can't stand each other. It won't

like a steel knife, making it hard for him to breathe. "Phoebe, don't talk like that.

her nose was sore. She suppressed her emotions, not

There's no future

up in Theodore's eyes, bloodshot and filled with despair. He clutched a

"I will only let you go if

stumbled out

against the headboard. Theodore's refusal to let go

gonna cut it. She had to go hardcore; otherwise, Theodore would never let her

her food to the master bedroom, but she didn't touch

Riley thought Phoebe just wasn't hungry and didn't think much of it. But when she brought porridge and snacks the next morning and Phoebe still hadn't eaten, she started to get suspicious. "Phoebe, you didn't eat last

about food and always ate heartily. Every time she came back to the estate, it would light

Phoebe hadn't eaten for two meals straight. Was Riley's cooking really

discomfort of the hunger strike, but for

more food. I don't want to eat anything. Take it away." Phoebe thought painfully, if it wasn't taken away soon, she might cave on the hunger strike. Riley wanted to

across the hall

a cold. Go back and lie

the night before

even the strongest