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.

was kept inside the drawer.

of realization

contents of the drawer must be

had been desperately searching for

it intensified Caroline’s

*

to the hospital

she came face to face

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

to go to the

phone. “I need to ask

intensified as she watched him dial

video were true, he would simply be more disgusted

up the phone. “Ms. Shenton, let me give you a

past him and got

minutes later, they arrived

ward and paused

eyes welled up with tears upon seeing her mother

to cover her red and swollen face before

and managed

are

a cold. I don’t want

you still running a

fine. Just focus on taking

*

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

she noticed Reuben still standing by the

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

Reuben, displeased.

Shenton, Mr. Jordan has forbidden you from interacting with any

trembled with anger. “Dr. Wilson is my mother’s attending physician. Our conversations

no response. He turned to face Scott. “Dr. Wilson, I suggest you refrain from discussing any irrelevant matters, other than her mother’s illness, if you don’t want to

formed on Scott’s forehead. He spoke earnestly, “What do you

no obligation to answer any of your

Caroline, who stood behind Reuben. “Caroline, are

and shook her head. “No,

she walked towards