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

a sense of realization washed

of the drawer

had been desperately searching for

it intensified

*

wanted to go to

the villa door, she came

can’t leave unless

to the hospital to see my

“I need

she watched him dial Evan’s

somehow offended him? Even if the events in the surveillance video were true, he would simply be more disgusted and want her gone. So why was

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

Caroline walked past him and got into

later, they arrived

and paused at the door as she

with tears upon seeing her mother

to cover her red and swollen face before approaching her mother.

looked up wearily and managed a smile.

“Why are you wearing

a cold. I

“Are you still running a

Just focus on taking

*

Katie, Caroline decided it was best to leave. Katie had just undergone chemotherapy and needed rest. Caroline didn’t want to disturb her

she exited the ward, she noticed Reuben still standing by the

a nurse by his side. His face brightened upon seeing Caroline. Before he could say anything, Reuben positioned himself

Reuben, displeased. “What is the meaning of

has forbidden

anger. “Dr. Wilson is my mother’s attending physician.

“Dr. Wilson, I suggest you refrain from discussing any irrelevant matters, other than her mother’s illness, if you don’t want to cause

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

“I have no obligation to answer any

then shifted his gaze to Caroline, who stood behind Reuben. “Caroline, are you in

lip and shook her

fists, she walked towards