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

a sense of realization washed

the drawer must be

been

thought of it intensified

*

go to the hospital to

villa door, she came face to face

that you can’t leave unless it’s for

frowned. “I want to go to the hospital

“I need to ask for his

anger intensified as she watched him dial Evan’s

true, he would

the phone. “Ms. Shenton, let me give

walked past

later, they arrived at

her to the ward and paused at

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

pulled her mask up to cover her red

up wearily and managed a smile.

are you wearing

sat down beside Katie. “I caught a cold. I

“Are you still running a

Just focus

*

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

exited the ward, she noticed Reuben still standing by

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

Caroline glared at Reuben, displeased. “What is the

Jordan has forbidden you from interacting with

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

suggest you refrain from discussing any irrelevant

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

no obligation to answer any of your

then shifted his gaze to Caroline, who stood behind

bit her lip and shook

fists, she walked towards