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

now, a sense of realization

the drawer

all, Evan had been desperately searching for

it

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to the hospital to visit her

the villa door, she came

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

to

“I

anger intensified as she watched him dial Evan’s

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

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

walked past him and got into the

minutes later, they arrived at

her to the ward and paused at the door as she

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

mask up to cover her red and swollen face

wearily and managed

“Why are

a cold. I don’t want to

“Are you still running

fine. Just focus on taking

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leave. Katie had just undergone chemotherapy and needed rest. Caroline didn’t want to disturb her

the ward, she noticed Reuben still

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

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

Shenton, Mr. Jordan has forbidden

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

refrain from discussing any irrelevant

furrow formed on Scott’s forehead. He

retorted, “I have no obligation to

gaze to Caroline, who stood behind Reuben.

shook her

fists, she walked towards the