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.

inside the drawer. She couldn’t fathom what

sense of realization

the drawer must

had been desperately searching for

thought of it intensified Caroline’s

*

breakfast, Caroline wanted to go to the hospital to visit her mom,

the villa door, she came face to face with

Mr. Jordan has instructed that you can’t leave unless it’s

frowned. “I want to go to the hospital to see my

out his phone. “I need to ask for his

intensified as she watched him dial Evan’s

would simply be more disgusted and want her gone. So why was he forcing

the phone. “Ms. Shenton, let me

frustration, Caroline walked past

minutes later, they arrived at

ward and paused at the door as

tears upon seeing her mother in the ward, weakly eating

mask up to cover her red and swollen face before

up wearily and managed a

she frowned. “Why are

Katie. “I caught a cold. I don’t want to risk

you

fine. Just focus on taking

*

with Katie, Caroline decided it was best to leave. Katie had just undergone

exited the ward, she noticed Reuben still standing by

side. His face brightened upon seeing Caroline. Before he

at Reuben, displeased. “What is the meaning of

“Ms. Shenton, Mr. Jordan has forbidden

anger. “Dr. Wilson is my mother’s attending physician. Our conversations solely revolve around my mother’s

Scott. “Dr. Wilson, I suggest you refrain from discussing

formed on Scott’s forehead. He

have no obligation to answer any

to Caroline, who stood behind Reuben. “Caroline, are you in

shook her head. “No, I’m

clenched fists, she