Trapped in Love

Chapter 55 Family Portrait

As Caroline’s gaze fixated on Evan’s cold and elegant face, disturbing images of him and Daniella having sex flashed through her mind. The mixture of heartache and disgust overwhelmed her.

She swiftly raised her hand, slapping away his outstretched hand, unable to contain her mocking

tone. “What on earth did I do to provoke you, Evan?!”

Evan scoffed in response. “You presented me with a gift as soon as I returned from my trip.”

A gift… Caroline panicked. Daniella shouldn’t have divulged her pregnancy to him. It wouldn’t

bring her any advantage, after all. I have no idea what you’re talking about!”

She turned her gaze away, unable to meet his cold eyes.

Feeling guilty, are we?” Evan’s eyes turned even colder as he noticed the fear lingering deep

within her eyes. “You brought a man home and flirted with him, didn’t you?!”

Caroline couldn’t help but scoff at the recollection of Scott’s behavior outside Villa Rossa.

That was flirting?

What about what he did?

Anger surged within her, and she suddenly looked up, her voice rising. “Evan, is everyone, apart

from Daniella, repulsive to you?!”

“What about you? You touched me after sleeping with her. What was that about?!

“I can stay, but that doesn’t mean I can tolerate the disgust of sharing a man with another woman!

I do what you did? Is it because

a deep breath, Caroline held back the tears welling up in

I wasted

from you, but I hoped for

and respect!”

struggling to hold back her emotions, she pushed

and turned to

frozen, disbelief etched onto his handsome

her before.

and most

was usually strong and stubborn, her tears, now visible, struck a

within his heart.

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had merely been a backup plan all

this way now?

the streets after leaving Villa Rossa, watching as the sky gradually darkened. She soon realized she had nowhere to go. She

that Paige was the

phone, she realized she hadn’t brought anything

escaped her lips as she continued walking, burying her face in her hands.

front of her.

Shenton?”

managed to offer a smile in response. “Mr.

a coincidence to run into you on

left speechless. It felt too coincidental, as if she were being

you

looked at him cautiously. “Just say what’s on your mind, Mr.

felt helpless. “I noticed it’s about to rain, and it’s unsafe to be in the

noticed the approaching rain until he mentioned it.

secluded indeed. She wanted to refuse, but

began to fall.

opened the car door and stepped out. Smiling, he looked

moment of hesitation,