Trapped in Love By Kitty Song

Chapter 13 I Can Help You

“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.

At that time, she remained unaware of what was kept inside the drawer. She couldn’t fathom what had caused such desperation in a formidable man.

However, now, a sense of realization washed over her.

drawer must

all, Evan had been desperately searching for

thought of it intensified Caroline’s

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to go to the hospital to visit her mom,

she came

Shenton, Mr. Jordan has instructed that you can’t leave unless it’s for something important,”

“I want to go to the hospital

took out his phone. “I need to ask

anger intensified as she

video were true, he would simply be more disgusted and want

up the phone. “Ms. Shenton, let

frustration, Caroline walked past him and got into the

minutes later, they arrived at

and paused at the door

seeing her mother in the

mask up to cover her red and swollen face before approaching

wearily and managed a

are you wearing

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

“Are you still

Just focus on taking care of

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it was best to leave. Katie had just undergone chemotherapy and needed rest.

the ward, she noticed Reuben still standing by

approached with a nurse by his side. His face brightened upon seeing Caroline. Before he could say anything, Reuben positioned himself

Reuben,

Jordan has

Wilson is my mother’s attending physician. Our conversations solely revolve around my

offered no response. He turned to face Scott. “Dr. Wilson, I suggest you refrain from discussing

on Scott’s forehead. He

no obligation to answer any

Caroline, who stood behind Reuben. “Caroline,

lip and shook her head. “No, I’m

fists, she

situation, nor did she want to bring trouble upon