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.

drawer. She couldn’t fathom what had caused such desperation

of realization

of the drawer

all, Evan had been desperately searching for

it intensified

*

breakfast, Caroline wanted to go to the hospital to visit her mom,

she came face

instructed that you can’t leave unless it’s for something

“I want to go to the hospital to

phone. “I need to ask

intensified as she watched him dial Evan’s

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

phone. “Ms. Shenton, let

Caroline walked past him

they arrived

her to the ward and

with tears upon seeing her mother

pulled her mask up to cover her red and swollen face

and managed a smile.

she frowned. “Why are

beside Katie. “I caught a cold.

you still running a

her, “I’m fine. Just

*

had just undergone chemotherapy and needed rest.

she exited the ward, she noticed Reuben still standing by

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

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

“Ms. Shenton, Mr. Jordan has forbidden

with anger. “Dr. Wilson is my mother’s attending physician. Our conversations solely revolve around my

suggest you refrain from discussing any irrelevant matters, other than her mother’s illness,

furrow formed on Scott’s forehead. He spoke

have no obligation to answer any of

then shifted his gaze to Caroline, who stood behind Reuben.

bit her lip and shook her head. “No, I’m

fists, she walked towards