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

now, a sense of realization washed over

the drawer must be

had been

of it

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to the hospital to visit

she came

that you can’t leave unless it’s for something important,”

go to the hospital to see my

“I need to ask

she watched him dial

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

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

Caroline walked past him and got

minutes later, they

the ward and paused at the door as she

with tears upon seeing her mother

up to cover her red and swollen

up wearily and managed a smile.

“Why are

Katie. “I caught a cold. I don’t want to

inquired, “Are you still

her, “I’m fine. Just

*

had

noticed

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

at Reuben,

“Ms. Shenton, Mr. Jordan has forbidden

is my mother’s attending physician. Our conversations

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

on Scott’s forehead. He

obligation to answer any

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

bit her lip and shook

fists, she walked towards the