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.

contents of the drawer

had been desperately searching

thought of it intensified

*

Caroline wanted to go to the

she came face to face with

that you can’t leave unless it’s for something important,”

to go to the hospital to see my

phone. “I need

intensified as she watched him dial

somehow offended him? Even if the events in the surveillance video were true, he would simply be more disgusted and want

Shenton, let me give you a

past him and got

later, they arrived at

her to the ward and

tears upon seeing her mother in the ward, weakly

mask up to cover her red and swollen face before

wearily and managed a

she frowned. “Why are you wearing a

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

you

Just focus

*

Katie had just undergone chemotherapy and needed rest. Caroline

noticed Reuben still standing by

with a nurse by his side. His face brightened upon

gaze now blocked, Caroline glared at Reuben, displeased. “What is

responded, “Ms. Shenton, Mr. Jordan has forbidden

trembled with anger. “Dr. Wilson is my mother’s attending physician. Our conversations solely revolve

you refrain from discussing any irrelevant matters, other than her

on Scott’s forehead. He spoke

retorted, “I have no obligation to answer any of your

shifted his gaze to Caroline, who stood

lip and shook her head.

clenched fists, she walked towards the

situation, nor did she