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.

time, she remained unaware of what was kept inside the drawer. She couldn’t

of

contents of the drawer must

all, Evan had been desperately searching for

it intensified Caroline’s

*

Caroline wanted to go to the

the villa door, she came face

that you can’t leave unless it’s

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

“I need to

as she watched

events in the surveillance video were true, he would simply be more disgusted and

up the phone. “Ms. Shenton, let me

past him

minutes later, they arrived at the

ward and paused at the

welled up with tears upon seeing her mother in the ward, weakly

red

managed a

“Why are you wearing a

down beside Katie. “I caught a

you still

Just

*

some time with Katie, Caroline decided it was best to leave. Katie had just undergone chemotherapy and needed rest.

she noticed Reuben still

His face brightened upon seeing Caroline. Before he could say anything, Reuben positioned himself between

Caroline glared at Reuben, displeased. “What is the meaning of

Jordan has forbidden you

is my mother’s attending physician. Our conversations solely revolve around my mother’s

you refrain from discussing

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

obligation to answer any

shifted his gaze to Caroline, who stood behind Reuben.

lip and shook her head.

fists, she walked