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.”

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

once again become the mean

Daniella appeared gentle and generous as she accepted the compromise.

found it incredibly difficult to swallow the

to some matters. Meanwhile, Caroline decided to go to the kitchen to ask Lily to cut some fruits for her.

she got 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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in her tracks and shot Daniella a glare. “You’re

It’s a shame you didn’t pursue a career in

in Daniella’s eyes. “Did I hit a nerve? Looks like you can’t come up with

comeback.”

find your words dripping with

do

gloomy. “Caroline, your smugness won’t

angry face is

couldn’t be bothered to argue further and made her way to

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

up at

“If your relationship with Mr. Jordan is strained, it’s

come between you.”

herself at a loss for

wasn’t Daniella who had come between their relationship. On the

she was occupying someone else’s

Evan refused to

she smiled and

room, she ate some fruit before starting her design

an hour, drowsiness overwhelmed her, causing her

need to go downstairs to get some water

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

was Daniella in his

Upon reaching the door, she witnessed Daniella bending over

that drawer were a sensitive subject for Evan, and no one was allowed to pry into it. Acting swiftly,

Daniella looked up at Caroline. “Why didn’t I hear you? Are you trying to scare

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Caroline replied, “Are you scared because you have

noticed the drawer that Daniella had partially pulled out, causing her heart to skip a beat. She didn’t dare to look

position is still unstable, so I suggest you refrain from

those words, a dark figure suddenly appeared at the door. She heard

are you doing?”

Caroline looked up to see Evan

scarlet upon