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.

inside the drawer. She

of realization washed over

of the drawer must be connected to

all, Evan had been desperately searching

thought of it intensified Caroline’s

*

breakfast, Caroline wanted to go to

the villa door, she came face

you can’t

to the hospital to see

“I need to ask for

anger intensified as she

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

the phone. “Ms. Shenton, let me give you

Caroline walked past him and got into

they arrived at the

and paused

up with tears upon seeing

up to cover her red and

wearily and managed a smile.

are you

“I caught a

you still running

her, “I’m fine. Just focus

*

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

exited the ward, she noticed

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

gaze now blocked, Caroline glared at Reuben, displeased. “What

responded, “Ms. Shenton, Mr. Jordan has forbidden

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

Scott. “Dr. Wilson, I suggest you refrain from discussing any irrelevant matters, other than her mother’s illness, if you don’t want to cause

on Scott’s forehead. He spoke earnestly,

retorted, “I have no obligation

his gaze to Caroline, who stood behind Reuben. “Caroline, are

and shook

fists, she walked towards