Trapped in Love By Kitty Song

Chapter 7 Why Didn’t You Come Home?

Evan pushed aside his unwarranted concern and opened the car door with a cold expression.

“Arrange for medicine to be sent to her tonight, and inform the HR department to grant her three days off.”

Then, he unexpectedly added, “Hire an attendant to take care of her meals and daily needs during this period.”

“Yes, Sir!” Reuben nodded and instinctively glanced at the French windows of the restaurant.

As Reuben observed Daniella sitting in the upscale restaurant, ordering food with a radiant smile, he couldn’t help but feel a whirlwind of emotions inside.

*

That night, Caroline didn’t return to Evan’s villa. Instead, she took the medicine Dr. Wilson had given her and fell asleep on the hospital bed until she naturally woke up.

When she woke up, she noticed a needle on the back of her hand. Katie, seeing that Caroline had awakened, quickly reminded her, “Carol, don’t move around. You have a fever. Dr. Wilson administered the IV drip for you.”

Caroline nodded weakly as she propped herself up.

“What’s the matter, dear? You didn’t even tell me you had a fever, and you’re wearing such a thin shirt.” Katie reprimanded gently. Caroline felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing those words that were laced with care.

She eased her furrowed brow and looked at Katie playfully. “Mom, I’m hungry.”

Katie glared at Caroline and chided, “The nurse will bring food later. Just hold on a little longer. You always miss meal times. You should make the effort to eat on time!”

Just as Katie finished speaking, her caregiver, Ms. Hannah, entered the room with a thermos in hand.

door and inquired, “Carol, there are two

was taken aback.

went blank for a moment as Evan’s

utter a word, footsteps

and addressed Caroline, “Ms. Shenton, please step outside for

from the back of her

“Carol, what are you

“Mom, I’ll explain later!”

she followed Reuben out of the

Evan standing there, smoking. His handsome face

him and called out softly, “Mr.

cold gaze. “Why didn’t

Caroline replied,

voice seems to have vanished. Why didn’t you inform me at

fell asleep after taking the medicine. It wasn’t my intention to

that’s the truth, or did you purposely want to be

looked up at him in

eyes that resembled a thousand-year-old frigid lake, and sneered, “Shouldn’t

“Caroline?”

Caroline could unravel her boss’s enigmatic thoughts,

Wilson the day before. That was right before her boss

Evan referring

at Scott, who was approaching them,

why would he

came closer and observed the bleeding back of Caroline’s hand. It was a result