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."

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 did you ever care about my feelings? No, you didn't! When you were unhappy, you could hurt me without restraint. Your mind was full of yourself, only caring about your own happiness, because you only saw me as your possession. I had to please you and satisfy you at

red, pleading, "It's not like that, Phoebe. I like you. I just couldn't accept your indifference to my feelings. I made mistakes

you; I just want to live a little more comfortably. Now that I've said it, you know I never

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

her nose was sore. She suppressed her emotions, not wanting

said, "Let go. There's

with despair. He clutched

retorted, "I will only let

that, Theodore turned and stumbled out

dead quiet. Phoebe leaned weakly against the headboard. Theodore's refusal to

to go hardcore; otherwise, Theodore would never let

kicked off a hunger strike that night. Riley brought her food to the master bedroom, but she didn't

snacks the next morning and Phoebe still hadn't eaten, she started to get suspicious. "Phoebe, you didn't eat

who grew up poor, wasn't picky about food and always ate heartily. Every time she came back to the estate, it would light

two meals straight. Was

the hunger strike, but

You don't need to make me any 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.

as Riley closed the door, she saw the guest room door across the hall open. Theodore walked out, accompanied by a low cough, his

Go back and lie down.

fever the night before but didn't

even the strongest body couldn't