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

sense of realization washed

drawer must be connected

had been

of it intensified

*

to the hospital to visit

she came face

you can’t leave unless

“I want to go to the hospital to

out his phone. “I need to

intensified as she

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

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

walked past him and got into

later, they arrived

to the ward and paused at the

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

her red and swollen

up wearily and managed a smile.

are you

“I caught a cold.

you still

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

*

was best to leave. Katie had just undergone chemotherapy and

she noticed Reuben

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

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

“Ms. Shenton, Mr. Jordan has

Wilson is my mother’s attending

offered no response. He turned to face Scott. “Dr. Wilson, I suggest you refrain from discussing any irrelevant matters, other than her

He spoke earnestly,

“I have no obligation to answer any of

Caroline, who stood behind Reuben. “Caroline, are you in

her lip and shook her

fists, she walked