Trapped in Love

Chapter 11 Find Out Where She Is

Daniella extended her hand toward Evan’s phone, ready to pass it to him.

However, as she glanced at the caller ID displaying Caroline’s name, a glimmer of coldness flickered in her eyes. She hesitated briefly, then swiftly ended the call and slipped the phone back into Evan’s coat, feigning nonchalance.

Meanwhile, Caroline remained frozen in place, her mind reeling, as she witnessed the abrupt termination of the call.

Was he too occupied to answer?

With determination, Caroline clenched her teeth and hailed a taxi to make her way to the casino. She desperately hoped Evan would return her call.

*

An hour passed.

Caroline stepped out of the car and stood at the entrance of the opulent casino. Determined, she made her way through the bustling lobby, seeking directions that led her to Room 02.

Taking a deep breath, she gathered her courage and pushed open the door.

As the door creaked open, a pungent combination of smoke and the scent of blood assaulted her senses.

Several menacing-looking men sat inside the private room, and her father knelt on the floor, his face drained of color. His injured hand, missing several fingers, was hastily wrapped in blood-soaked gauze.

head. His eyes were filled with desperation to survive. “Carol! Save

dissipated upon seeing

only to be blocked

a man with a repulsive scar on his

The despicable greed in his eyes sent shivers down her

and anger welling up inside her, Caroline turned her gaze toward the scar-faced man. “Release my father first, and then

was direct in his response. With a dismissive wave

and hastily made his way toward Caroline, his eyes brimming with gratitude for

just like that, he left Caroline behind and ran off without a single glance

what a wonderful father you got there!” mocked the voices around her,

eyes met with the scar-faced man’s gaze, enduring the heartless abandonment by her own father. “At the moment, I only have

man’s face froze in an instant. In the next breath, he forcefully slammed his wine

negotiate with me to release him when

her composure.

scar-faced man

narrowed as

money, use your

back. “I’ll call the police

his phone and throwing it onto the table. “Go ahead!

Caroline gulped nervously.

the police wouldn’t solve her predicament, but she couldn’t allow herself to be caught by them. Otherwise, she would either end up

into her pocket and pressed the shutdown button on her phone three times in quick succession. Then, she inched back cautiously, and seizing the moment when their attention was diverted, she swiftly turned

“Get her!”

shout echoed behind her. Just as Caroline managed to twist the doorknob open, someone forcefully grabbed her hair and yanked her

room as she was brutally thrown into the pool of