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.

kept inside the drawer. She

now, a sense of realization

contents of the drawer

had been desperately searching

thought of it intensified

*

breakfast, Caroline wanted to go to the hospital

she came face to face

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

want to go to the hospital to see

took out his phone. “I need to ask

she

if the events in the surveillance video were true, he would simply be more

the phone. “Ms. Shenton,

her frustration, Caroline walked past him and

later, they

the ward and paused at the

tears upon seeing her mother

mask up to cover her red

managed a

“Why are

caught a cold.

inquired, “Are you

Just

*

spending some time with Katie, Caroline decided it was best to leave. Katie had just undergone chemotherapy and needed rest. Caroline didn’t want to disturb her

noticed

brightened upon

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

has

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

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

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

retorted, “I have no obligation to answer any of

who stood behind

lip and shook her head.

fists, she walked towards