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.

of what was kept inside the drawer. She couldn’t fathom what had caused such desperation in

a sense of realization

the drawer must be connected

all, Evan had been desperately searching

of it intensified

*

breakfast, Caroline wanted to go to the hospital to

she came face to face with

Shenton, Mr. Jordan has instructed that you can’t leave

“I want to go to the hospital to see

his phone. “I need to ask for

she watched him dial

video were true, he would simply be more disgusted and want her gone. So

Shenton,

past him and got into

minutes later, they arrived at

accompanied her to the ward and

up with tears upon seeing her mother in the ward,

red and swollen face before approaching her mother.

and managed a

are you wearing

a cold. I

“Are you still running

“I’m fine. Just focus on taking care

*

had just undergone chemotherapy

exited the ward, she noticed Reuben still standing by the

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

Caroline glared at Reuben, displeased.

has forbidden you from interacting with any

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

turned to face Scott. “Dr. Wilson, I suggest you refrain from discussing any irrelevant

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

have no obligation to

to Caroline, who stood behind Reuben. “Caroline,

and shook

clenched fists, she