Trapped in Love

Chapter 8 Terminating the Contract Prematurely

Dr. Wilson averted his gaze and looked at Caroline. He nodded and departed.

Recognizing it was inappropriate for him to linger, Reuben tactfully made his way to the elevator and patiently waited.

The ensuing silence weighed heavily upon Caroline. She mustered the courage to speak, “Mr. Jordan…”

“What do you gain from all this?” Evan coldly interjected.

He turned away, his eyes hinting at mockery. “Do you expect my sympathy in return?”

Caroline stood there, stunned. “Mr. Jordan, I don’t understand what you mean!”

Evan lowered his gaze, peering down at Caroline, who stood a head shorter than him. His handsome face radiated an icy coldness.

His eyes, like thin ice, reflected a frigid glint as he uttered with a chilling tone, “Don’t you find your attempts to elicit sympathy and portray yourself as pitiful quite juvenile? Or perhaps you feel that what I have provided you with isn’t enough, and now you seek connections with a doctor to secure free treatment for your mother?”

Evan’s words pierced Caroline’s heart like a knife.

The pain was suffocating, almost unbearable.

She hadn’t even known about her fever, so how could she have feigned it?

It was clear now. Right from the start, she was nothing more than a crass fortune hunter in his eyes!

Caroline clenched her fists, determined to maintain composure.

what kind of response

distant and bureaucratic reply fueled Evan’s

took a step forward,

if you dare to engage in an ambiguous relationship

palms, yet her tone remained calm. “Mr. Jordan, the contract terms are clear. Once the person you sought returns, the contract terminates, granting me freedom to pursue someone

showed her true

did she challenge Evan, and in his eyes, she should submit

the first time Caroline had fiercely stood up to

loomed over her, his iron-like fingers gripping her chin.

Caroline’s eyes. After years of obedience, could her defiance truly provoke such

played on Caroline’s lips. “Thank you for the

tightened his grip. “You want to terminate the contract prematurely, don’t

Evan

disgust in his gaze as he

slowly sank down as tears streamed down

*

gathered herself and made her way back to the ward. After spending a

house was situated in an aging neighborhood. The house she had purchased for her

and cramped

opened the door. Immediately, the stench of

surveyed the scattered wine bottles on the floor and let

tidying up, Caroline settled herself in front of her computer.

this time. My boss is on the verge of losing

been occupied lately. Please give me

sending her response, Caroline buried her head in the fashion design draft she had

role as Evan’s personal secretary, Caroline would also take on freelance fashion design projects