Forbidden Passion
Chapter 14 Heartache

Phoebe was stunned by the impact, feeling the sharp edges of the folder grazing her temple. A stream of blood splattered into her eyes, causing intense pain.

Theodore's anger soared, "Phoebe, how did you become a broker? If it weren't for me quickly taking Vanessa away from the airport, do you have any ideaknow what cwould've happened to her?" Phoebe stood still, feeling that the physical pain she was experiencing was nothing compared to the pain in her heart, which was gradually intensifying.

Just now, at the airport, she saw him walking away with Vanessa, protecting her.

She thought that, both publicly and privately, he should do so.

Publicly, Vanessa is the leading lady of QUEEN Entertainment, and her safety is paramount. Privately, Vanessa is his first love, the person he cherishes most. Who else should he protect if not her? But why did she feel so sad watching him walk away with Vanessa in his arms without even looking back?

Vanessa sat on the couch, not expecting Theodore to become so angry. She saw Phoebe covered in blood and quickly stood up to shield Theodore's sight.

She exclaimed, "Miss Ziegler, you're bleeding!"

She hurriedly walked towards Phoebe, while blaming Theodore, "Theodore, you were too rough. How could you throw files at Miss Ziegler? Such a beautiful face, it would be a pity if it got scarredscared." Theodore's face was tense, obviously still angry, and he didn't even glance at Phoebe.

"Theodore really doesn't know how to cherish beauty. He wasn't like this before," Vanessa said gently, standing in front of Phoebe. "Miss Ziegler, let me help you clean up. You're bleeding, maybe I can accompany you to the medical room?" Phoebe instinctively took a step back, avoiding her hand. "No need to trouble, Miss Fitzroy. I'll go by myself later. It was my negligence today, and I won't let this happen again in the future."

"Don't say that. It's partly my fault for changing the schedule without notifying you. I just wanted to surprise Theodore, but little did I know he would come to pick me up in person."

Vanessa smiled tenderly. "He's still the same as before. Anything related to me, he will personally take care of before feeling at ease."

Phoebe suddenly raised her hand and wiped her eye corner. Vanessa looked at her bloody hand, but pretended not to see anything. "Let me accompany you to the medical room to treat the wound."

Phoebe sneered inwardly. Just now, she wasn't sure, thinking that Vanessa was as bright and open as her appearance suggested, but she turned out to be a cunning fox.

She deliberately walked up to her, not to help wipe the blood off her face, but to prevent Theodore from seeing the injury on her hand, right?

Sure enough!

Theodore spoke, "Vanessa, what does it matter to you? A small wound like that won't kill her. But you, after such a long flight and being frightened at the airport, let's finish discussing the contract and I'll take you back to rest." Phoebe's heart was filled with bitterness. She was just slightly injured, but his beloved was frightened.

How could he treat them so differently?

"Since I'm not needed here, I'll go first," Phoebe said, her voice filled with disappointment. As she turned to leave, she couldn't help but glance back at Theodore and Vanessa, their figures intertwined. Silently, she whispered, "I hope you will cherish her."

"Phoebe clenched her fists tightly and thought to herself, indeed, there is no pain without comparison. She used to endure his mistreatment so easily, so why did she feel so wronged when Vanessa came back?

Phoebe turned around and walked away, only to hear Theodore's cold voice from behind, "With such a bad temper, who allowed you to behave like this? If you don't hand in a 5000-word reflection on this matter today, I'll kick you out immediately."

Phoebe clenched her fists even tighter at her side. She had spent so much time with Theodore that she knew his temper all too well. Even if she argued with him now, she wouldn't gain any advantage. It would be better to just obey and make things simpler.

"I understand," Phoebe said as she opened the door and left, oblivious to the smug smile on Vanessa's face.

Carol hurriedly ran over and was startled to see the injuries on Phoebe's face and hands. Her eyes immediately turned red as she exclaimed, "Phoebe, how did you get hurt like this, my goodness." "It's nothing, just a little accident. I'll go to the medical room to get it treated," Phoebe replied.

"I'll accompany you," Carol hesitated. It was during work hours, and if she left her post without permission, Mr. Reynolds would be furious.

Phoebe shook her head. "No need, you should go to work. Mr. Reynolds might be looking for you soon."

"Then... then I'll come see you after work. You're so injured, how about taking half a day off and resting instead of working?" Carol babbled on.

Phoebe didn't say anything and simply waved her hand at Carol before taking the elevator to the medical room to tend to her wounds.

"Your injuries... if someone doesn't know, they would think you were subjected to a private execution. How did it end up like this?" Dr. Grey from the medical room said as he applied medicine to her wounds.

"I accidentally tripped," Phoebe said, not wanting to mention what happened at the airport.

Dr. Grey glanced at her. "Who could trip and end up with both hands like this? If you don't want to say, I won't ask further. But take care of your own body. Don't think being young means you can be careless. You'll suffer when you're old." Phoebe forced a smile. "Thank you, Dr. Grey."

Dr. Grey sighed and prescribed two tubes of ointment for her wounds. He instructed her not to get her injured hands wet for the next few days before seeing her off.

Back at QUEEN Entertainment, Phoebe locked her office door, changed into clean clothes, and sat on her office chair, staring absentmindedly at her two bandaged hands.

She began to replay what had happened at the airport today. Did Vanessa have such a huge popularity in China that it caused such chaos? According to the itinerary they had previously discussed, Vanessa was supposed to return to China next week.

She also mentioned earlier that she came back early to surprise Theodore, so how did Theodore know she was returning today and even went to pick her up?

Furthermore, since she returned to China quietly, even if she had a strong fan base, no one would know to go to the airport."

Stakeout at the airport, so why did those people suddenly rush excitedly to take photos of her?

Because someone suddenly shouted, "That's a big star!, everyone take her picture!" That person understood people's love for joining in the excitement, and with just a few words, ignited their emotions, causing the situation to completely spiral out of control.

Phoebe closed her eyes.

It seems that Vanessa's return this time is not a good sign.

In the following days, Theodore never returned to their apartment. The medicine Mrs. Reynolds sent him was still untouched, sitting in the refrigerator.

One morning, Phoebe woke up in bed and subconsciously turned her head to the side. Although she had become accustomed to his recent nights out, not seeing his figure left her feeling empty.

Vanessa had returned, spending every day with her sweetheart, enjoying herself. Why would he want to come back to this cold and empty home?

After finishing her morning routine, Phoebe was about to go to the kitchen to make breakfast for herself when she heard the sound of the door creak"drip" as someone entered from outside.

She looked up and saw a tall and elegant figure stepping into her line of sight, bathed in the golden morning sunlight.

Theodore, exuding a restrained charm. His back was so straight, and his legs so long, elegant and majestic. How could he be so handsome?

Phoebe felt her heart door uncontrollably crack open, her heartbeat accelerating, and she even began to tremble uncontrollably.