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.

unaware of what was kept inside the drawer. She couldn’t fathom what had caused such desperation in

now, a sense of

contents of the drawer

been desperately

of it intensified

*

go to the hospital to

villa door, she came face to

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

go to the hospital

took out his phone. “I need to ask for his

she watched him dial Evan’s

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

phone. “Ms. Shenton, let me give you

her frustration, Caroline walked past him and

later, they arrived

and

tears upon seeing her mother in the ward, weakly eating

cover her red

wearily and managed a smile. “Carol, you’re

“Why are you wearing a

down beside Katie. “I caught a cold. I don’t want to risk infecting

inquired, “Are you still

Just focus

*

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

ward, she noticed

Scott approached with a nurse by his side. His face brightened upon

Caroline glared at Reuben,

Shenton, Mr. Jordan has forbidden you from

my mother’s attending physician.

to face Scott. “Dr. Wilson, I suggest you refrain from discussing any irrelevant matters, other than her mother’s illness, if you

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

have no obligation to answer any

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

bit her lip and shook her head. “No,

fists, she walked towards