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

now, a sense of realization

the drawer

been desperately

of it intensified Caroline’s

*

to the hospital to

villa door, she came

has instructed that you can’t leave

to go to the hospital to see my

took out his phone. “I need to ask for

anger intensified as she watched

video were true, he would simply

Shenton, let me give

past him and got

they arrived at the

her to the ward and paused at the

seeing her mother in

up to cover her red and swollen face before approaching her

up wearily and managed

“Why are you wearing a

sat down beside Katie. “I caught a

inquired, “Are you still running

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

*

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

ward, she noticed Reuben still

brightened upon

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

Shenton, Mr. Jordan has forbidden

trembled with anger. “Dr. Wilson is my mother’s attending

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

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

no obligation to answer any

who stood

shook her head. “No,

fists, she walked towards the