Trapped in Love

Chapter 20 Don’t Be Mad at Me

Caroline saw through Daniella’s intentions, but she chose to ignore them. She calmly sat opposite

them and ate her food.

Daniella looked at Evan with a sense of awkwardness. “Evan, is Ms. Shenton unhappy because I’m

here?”

“Just ignore her.” Evan replied, extending his hand to pull Daniella down to sit beside him.

Daniella obediently nodded and absentmindedly took a few bites of her food. “Ms. Shenton, I didn’t

blame you for what happened the other day. It was my fault for not standing properly.”

As she spoke, her eyes turned red. “Please don’t be mad at me, okay?”

Daniella’s words were like repulsive meat in front of Caroline. She had to forcefully suppress her

disgust, or she might have vomited.

roline looked up at Daniella. “I’m not as petty as someone.”

Upon hearing Caroline’s remark, Daniella clenched her fork tightly.

However, she was remarkably skilled in acting. She swiftly turned her anger into pitifulness. “No.

that’s not true, Ms. Shenton. I didn’t mean that. I just think that since we’re going to be staying

with Evan from now on, we should resolve any conflicts sooner…”

As she spoke, she burst into tears.

Her lips trembled, her head hung low, and she sobbed. “Evan, I’m sorry for disturbing your meal.

I’m so sorry…”

A tinge of annoyance and frustration flashed across Evan’s face, but he still gently consoled her.”

You’ll only subject yourself to more grievances if you engage with an unreasonable person. Just

listen to me and eat.”

defended and sided with Daniella, bitterness consumed Caroline. In his eyes,

once again become the mean

Daniella appeared gentle and generous as she accepted

difficult to swallow the food in

the villa to attend to some matters. Meanwhile, Caroline decided to go to

up, she overheard Daniella’s sarcastic remarks, “Your family situation is so terrible. Is that why you insist on clinging to Evan and refuse to

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her tracks and shot Daniella a glare. “You’re quite skilled at assuming different

a shame you didn’t pursue a career in

in Daniella’s eyes. “Did I hit a nerve? Looks like

comeback.”

words dripping with jealousy? You’re

do is

gloomy. “Caroline, your smugness won’t last long.”

current angry face

argue further and made her way to

cut fruits to Caroline. “Ms. Shenton, please forgive me for being

looked up at her. “Yes?”

Jordan is strained, it’s easy for

come between you.”

at a loss for words.

come between their relationship. On

occupying someone

Evan refused to

so she smiled and replied, “Lily, thank

her room, she ate some fruit before starting her design work.

hour, drowsiness

the need to go downstairs to get some water and refresh herself.

stepped out of her room, she noticed Daniella walking into the study. Evan wasn’t

was Daniella in

study. Upon reaching the door, she witnessed

that the contents of that drawer were a sensitive subject for Evan, and no one was allowed to pry into it. Acting swiftly, Caroline interrupted Daniella. “What are

didn’t I hear you?

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because you have a guilty conscience?”

had partially pulled out, causing her heart to skip a beat. She didn’t dare to look inside and quickly pushed

so I suggest you refrain from going through his belongings,” Caroline coldly reminded her.

words, a dark figure suddenly appeared at the door.

you

Caroline looked up to see Evan standing there.

he stormed over in a fit of anger His eyes turned scarlet upon noticing. the keys jutting