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 in a formidable

a sense of realization washed

of the drawer must be

been desperately searching

of it intensified

*

Caroline wanted to go to the hospital to visit

she opened the villa door, she came

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

to go to

out his phone. “I need

she watched him

true, he would simply be more disgusted and

hung up the phone. “Ms. Shenton, let me give you a

walked past him and got into

they arrived

to the ward and paused at the door

up with tears upon seeing

pulled her mask up to cover her red and swollen

managed a

are you

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

you still running

reassured her, “I’m fine. Just focus on taking care of

*

leave. Katie had just undergone

she exited the ward, she noticed Reuben

by his side. His face brightened upon seeing Caroline.

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

has forbidden you from interacting with any

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

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

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

“I have no obligation to answer any of your

Caroline, who stood behind Reuben. “Caroline, are

shook her head.

fists, she