Forbidden Passion

Chapter 856 Share a Room

Outside Ruby's room upstairs, Phoebe raised her hand and knocked gently on the door, asking softly, "Ruby, are you still awake?"

After a while, Ruby came to open the door. She had just finished her bath, and her makeup was removed. Her cheeks were even more swollen, looking quite shocking.

Phoebe tilted her head and looked, "Ethan is asleep, right? Let's go downstairs, and I'll get you some ice to put on your face, or it will be more swollen tomorrow."

"Okay."

The two walked downstairs side by side and went to the kitchen. Phoebe had Ruby sit on a high stool to wait for her. She took some ice from the fridge, wrapped it in a towel, and handed it to her, "Put this on your face."

"Thank you." Ruby took it and gently placed it on her face.

Whether it was too cold or her face hurt, she couldn't help but flinch a little.

Phoebe took two cans of beer from the fridge and handed one to her, "Want a drink?"

"Yeah."

Phoebe opened the tab and pushed the opened beer in front of her, then opened one for herself. She clinked her can with Ruby's, "To life."

"To freedom," Ruby said.

The two exchanged a smile. Phoebe suddenly sighed, "Life is really unpredictable. If there were no conflicts of interest, we might never know the true nature of those close to us."

Ruby deeply felt this. She said, "Yes, if even family is like this, what about outsiders?" Phoebe's heart was lightly pricked. She looked at Ruby's slender fingers clutching the towel and asked softly, "Did you just come back from the Adams family?"

A few days ago, the Adams couple made a scene at their house. They definitely wouldn't let it go. Whether by force or deceit, they would try to take Ruby back.

"Yeah."

"The injury on your face?" Phoebe asked hesitantly.

In their eyes, as long as I can make money, even if I become a prostitute, they wouldn't

slightly, "Don't talk about yourself like that. They can belittle you, but we must

I really don't understand,

people in this world go to any lengths for money,

her, "I thought you would comfort

make you see reality clearly. Ruby, don't have expectations of them, so

her hand, "But I still have a little hope for them. I

her shoulder without saying anything to comfort her. Adults had a remarkable ability to heal themselves. No matter how broken they felt at night, they managed to pull themselves together

looked at her, "Why are you

was stunned. She thought she had hidden her emotions well, but Ruby still noticed. She also gave a self-deprecating smile,

"Hm?" Ruby was puzzled.

a moment and said,

had much contact with him in recent years, but he

a gentleman before."

he had ulterior motives, scheming against them from so early

while scheming against her behind her back for so

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misjudging people, are you referring to Edward?" Phoebe wasn't used to talking behind people's backs, especially Edward. She tilted her head back and finished her beer in a

watched her crush the can and throw it into the trash, then said to her back, "Phoebe, you and Mr. Reynolds

paused for a moment and walked away without

she reached the second floor, she saw Theodore leaning against her bedroom door, holding a pillow

scent of alcohol on her, "Did you

Phoebe looked at the pillow under his arm, feeling

see? I want to

are restless sleepers. If they accidentally kick your injury, it could make things

to you. They won't kick me." Theodore said

Go back to your room. It's late, don't make a fuss." Theodore stared at her, "Evelyn

go in, and Theodore's body pressed against hers, his chin resting on her shoulder, his breath light, "Phoebe, what are you afraid

on the Ferris wheel at night, her ears