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.

now, a sense of

contents of the drawer must be connected to

been

it

*

Caroline wanted to go to the hospital to visit

opened the villa door, she came face

you can’t leave unless

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

phone. “I need to

anger intensified as she watched

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

Shenton,

frustration, Caroline walked past

they arrived at the

to the ward and paused at the

tears upon seeing her mother in the ward, weakly

pulled her mask up to cover her red and

looked up wearily and managed a smile.

frowned. “Why are you wearing a

down beside Katie. “I caught a cold. I don’t

“Are you still running

Just focus on taking care of

*

spending some time with Katie, Caroline decided it was best to leave. Katie had just undergone chemotherapy and needed rest. Caroline didn’t

exited the ward, she noticed Reuben still

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

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

“Ms. Shenton, Mr. Jordan has forbidden

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

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

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

retorted, “I have no obligation

gaze to Caroline, who stood behind Reuben.

her lip and shook her head. “No,

fists, she