Trapped in Love

“How do you explain yourself?” Evan’s voice boomed above Caroline her, dripping with cold sarcasm.

She offered a bitter smile. How else could she possibly explain it?

The surveillance video had clearly been manipulated, but she lacked any evidence to prove it.

“Say something!” His angry roar made her involuntarily tremble.

Overwhelmed by a profound sense of injustice, she helplessly closed her eyes. “What else can I say?”

Her indifferent response only fueled his frustration and annoyance.

She always responded this way. Whenever she couldn’t defend herself, she would surrender, leaving herself at the mercy of others.

She had done the same in the surveillance video, as well as now, standing in front of him.

Disgusted, he averted his gaze and issued a cold warning. “From now on, you are not permitted to leave the villa, except for work.”

Caroline looked up at him in disbelief. “Who are you to take away my freedom?”

“I am your superior!” With those words, Evan stormed out and slammed the door behind him.

Caroline was left speechless on the spot. The dull ache in her heart reminded her of how inferior her status was.

Battling physical and mental exhaustion, she steadied herself by leaning against the table. Suddenly, her eyes caught sight of a locked drawer in the center.

She stared at it, entranced.

She knew all too well what lay inside—the source of Evan’s vulnerability.

It was the place where he once tightly embraced her while he was drunk. In a moment of exhaustion, he murmured, “Caroline, everyone thinks I’m invincible, but do you know where my weakness lies? It’s in the drawer in the study. Every time I open it, my heart is consumed by excruciating pain.”

That was the first time she witnessed him being so disappointed and dejected.

what was kept inside the drawer. She

now, a sense of

the drawer must be connected

been desperately searching

it intensified

*

to go to

door, she came face to face

instructed that you can’t leave unless

to the hospital to see

phone. “I need to ask for

she watched him dial

Even if the events in the surveillance video were true, he would simply be more disgusted and want her gone. So

Shenton, let me give you a

past him and got

later, they

ward and paused at the door

with tears upon seeing

red and swollen face before

looked up wearily and managed a smile.

frowned. “Why are you wearing

beside Katie. “I caught a cold. I

inquired, “Are you still running

her, “I’m fine. Just

*

Katie had just undergone chemotherapy and needed rest. Caroline didn’t

exited the ward, she noticed Reuben still standing by the

nurse by his side. His face brightened upon seeing Caroline. Before he could say

Reuben, displeased. “What is the meaning

has forbidden you from interacting with

is my mother’s attending physician. Our conversations

from discussing any irrelevant matters, other than her mother’s illness, if you don’t

Scott’s forehead. He spoke earnestly, “What

have no obligation

Caroline, who stood behind Reuben. “Caroline, are

and shook

clenched fists, she walked towards