Forbidden Passion

Because sometimes reality speaks louder than words. Vanessa stood up. “Miss Ziegler, rest up. I’m looking forward to your comeback.” “Hey, have you no shame?” Mrs. Ziegler burst in, pointing accusingly at Vanessa. She’d been fuming outside, eavesdropping. Were mistresses so brazen these days? Vanessa remained cool and collected. “Auntie, it was your daughter who […]

Vanessa took a seat on a chair next to the bed, surveyed the hospital room, and then settled her gaze on Phoebe, appearing composed. “I heard you were unconscious for another two days?” Her tone could be taken as somewhat gloating. Phoebe responded coolly, “Thanks to you.” That day, facing Edward, she was sure he

“She’s Theodore’s old flame, right? It seemed to me Theodore might still have feelings for her. So if you pushed her out of jealousy, I could understand…” “Even you think that about me. What will others think?” Phoebe interjected coolly, her annoyance clear. Her mom was such a naive sweetheart. Despite her mom’s savvy on

“Phoebe, Phoebe, are you awake? Phoebe?” Annoyingly shrill, the voice pierced through her slumber, causing Phoebe’s brow to furrow. “Mom, I don’t want to go…” She was still trapped in her dream. Mrs. Ziegler, seeing her clearly awake yet feigning sleep, snapped and smacked her arm. “Open your eyes when you’re awake. What’s the act

“Phoebe, Phoebe…” Edward lunged forward, carefully lifting Phoebe into his arms, his movements soft and gentle, for fear of hurting her. “Doctor, Doctor, Phoebe’s hurt, Doctor…” Phoebe was coughing violently, her consciousness slipping into a haze. As Edward carried her past Theodore, her eyes widened to look at him. In that instant, she felt Theodore

Theodore’s glare became incendiary, his patience exhausted. Clenching his fists, he threw a punch aimed straight for Edward’s face. Edward, not one to back down, had harbored his own grievances toward Theodore. He’d stolen the woman Edward adored, only to treat her with disdain, a level of arrogant entitlement that gnawed at him. Like two

“Yeah, Zach couldn’t stop grinning during the ceremony. When it was time for his vows, he was bawling harder than anyone. Poor guy was terrified of losing her.” Phoebe felt a pang in her heart from Edward’s last comment. She felt she owed an apology to Edward. She had thought her love for Edward was

A gust of wind rushed by Phoebe as Theodore strode past her, moving with such speed that she was knocked to one side. Already frail, Phoebe stumbled back against the rough bark of a tree, a sharp pain shooting through her back. Her complexion grew even paler as she steadied herself against a willow, only

At that time, she was closest to Theodore, but he chose to save Vanessa first. After all, she was his beloved, the moonlight he had loved for more than ten years. If it were her, she would also save the person she liked first. Choosing between two options has always been such a cruel and

That agile figure approached her closer and closer… She reached out her hand, wanting to grab onto him, but he swam past her. In the state of floating and sinking, she saw him carrying the drenched Vanessa towards the shore, getting farther and farther away from her. That back figure was so firm and decisive.