Forbidden Passion
Chapter 348 Miss

Vanessa felt happy as she helped Theodore to his hospital room. She whispered, "Theodore, don't be mad at Miss Ziegler. Noah's play starts filming in two days so that she might be rushing back for that." But her words only made Theodore angrier.

Theodore's injuries were all because of Phoebe. 'I wake up, and Phoebe hasn't visited once. Instead, she's rushing off to Noah.'

The thought infuriated him. Did Phoebe care more about other men? Wasn't he worth her time? If he had known, he wouldn't have protected her back then.

'It'd serve her right to get run over,' he thought bitterly. 'But if it happened again, I'd still protect her without hesitation.'

His conflicting thoughts frustrated him so much he wanted to slap himself.

Vanessa helped him back to bed, noticing blood seeping through his bandages. She quickly called a nurse.

The nurse arrived, unwrapping the bandages to find his wound had reopened.

"Mr. Reynolds, repeated strain can lead to infection. Please rest and avoid moving," the nurse warned.

"When can I leave?" Theodore demanded, looking dark.

"You've just regained consciousness and aren't fully recovered. You can't leave yet," the nurse replied.

"I want to leave today," Theodore insisted.

After tending to his wound, the nurse advised, "Mr. Reynolds, please cooperate with the treatment. You can't be discharged."

"Lawton, handle my discharge. I'm leaving!" Theodore ordered, ignoring the nurse.

Vanessa intervened, "Theodore, you've just woken up and are still weak. How about staying for two more days until you're better?"

She understood why he was so eager to leave.

Despite the heartache Phoebe caused, he couldn't bring himself to leave.

If Theodore had shown half this perseverance towards Vanessa, she wouldn't have left.

Theodore furrowed his brow, looking fierce.

Seeing his expression, Vanessa was moved and silently cried. "Theodore, I've been by your side these days. I'm really afraid you won't wake up one day. Please don't make me worry, okay?" Theodore closed his eyes in annoyance. Exhausted physically and emotionally, just thinking of Phoebe made his heartache worse.

Phoebe was heartless. No matter how well he treated her, she remained indifferent.

Clutching her phone, Phoebe sighed softly as no calls came through, though her heart twinged.

She thought, 'Theodore... With Mia by his side, he must be content. His earlier words were probably just anger, not genuine feelings for me.'

Donovan overheard Theodore's words and, noticing Phoebe lost in thought, remarked, "Theodore is right, Phoebe. You really are cold."

Sitting up front, John couldn't see Phoebe's expression but sensed her tension. Hearing Donovan's taunt, John frowned.

"Donovan, you don't know everything. Stop saying hurtful things," John retorted.

Donovan said, "You're just an assistant who knows nothing. I'm talking to Phoebe. Don't interrupt, or someone might think you're her boyfriend." John was taken aback. "Donovan, stop spreading rumors."

Phoebe, clearly annoyed, cut in, "Can you both stop arguing and let me have some peace?"

Donovan and John fell silent, and the car went quiet again, the driver oblivious to their conversation.

Phoebe lowered the window, feeling the hot night air. When she leaned her head against the window frame, the wind stung her eyes. This trip to Starfall City was destined to end in heartache for Phoebe.

Back in Kedora, Phoebe struggled with jet lag for a day before returning to work. The Reynolds family already knew about Theodore's accident. Brandon summoned Phoebe to his office and asked about Theodore's condition. Hearing that Theodore was recovering, Brandon felt relieved. "Why weren't you with Theodore?" Brandon asked.

Phoebe hesitated, feeling like Brandon assumed she should have been with Theodore after his accident.

"Miss Fitzroy flew over to be with Theodore. He probably doesn't want me around," Phoebe replied sadly.

During her hospital visits, Phoebe had seen Theodore holding Vanessa's hand tightly, even boasting about it.

"He's been holding my hand so tightly, I can't even go to the bathroom. I've been avoiding drinking water. My mouth is so dry. Theodore is overly clingy," Vanessa had complained. Phoebe found Theodore excessively attached. She wished she could use an axe to separate their hands.

Brandon stared disapprovingly at Phoebe. "Phoebe, Miss Fitzroy is an outsider. You're his wife. It's unacceptable for you not to be by Theodore's side. What are you thinking?" "I..." Phoebe began.

"I've heard about your past with Edward. Is it because of Edward that you care so little about Theodore?" Brandon's gaze was sharp, watching for any changes in Phoebe's expression. Phoebe was taken aback and quickly shook her head. "No, Dad, Edward, and I are in the past."

"Is it really over?" Brandon questioned skeptically.

Phoebe nodded vigorously. "Yes!"

"In that case, go back to Starfall City and be with Theodore. Your husband shouldn't be left in the care of another woman," Brandon asserted.

Phoebe fell silent.

Leaving the chairman's office, Phoebe felt dazed. Daisy escorted her to the elevator and mentioned, "Mr. Reynolds asked me to book your flight. You're flying to Starfall City tomorrow afternoon. Pack your bags when you get home." Phoebe was surprised by Brandon's swift actions, even arranging her flight. She touched her forehead in gratitude. "Thank you, Daisy."

"Brandon hopes your relationship with Theodore improves. Please understand him," Daisy added before Phoebe stepped into the elevator.

Phoebe gave a bitter laugh and stepped into the elevator.

When Phoebe returned to QUEEN Entertainment after her two-week absence, she was greeted by a pile of documents. With her departure for the airport looming, she had to sort through them before leaving the next day. The following day, John drove Phoebe to the airport, but this time, she insisted he not accompany her further. Reluctantly, John saw her off at the terminal.

Watching the plane take off, John left the terminal and spotted a group of bodyguards surrounding a heavily bandaged Theodore.

Theodore turned and locked eyes with John. John cursed inwardly, turned around, and dashed back into the terminal.