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 must be

had been desperately

thought of it intensified Caroline’s

*

breakfast, Caroline wanted to go to the hospital to visit her

opened the villa door, she

Jordan has instructed that you can’t leave

to go to the hospital to

“I need to ask

intensified as she watched him dial

surveillance video were true, he would simply be more disgusted

phone. “Ms. Shenton, let me give you a

her frustration, Caroline walked past him

later, they arrived at

the ward and paused at

tears upon seeing her mother in the ward, weakly eating

red

wearily and managed a smile. “Carol, you’re

are

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

inquired, “Are you

fine. Just focus

*

Katie had just undergone chemotherapy and needed rest. Caroline didn’t want

she exited the ward, she noticed Reuben still standing

Scott approached with a nurse by his side. His face brightened upon seeing Caroline. Before he

at Reuben, displeased. “What is the meaning of

responded, “Ms. Shenton, Mr. Jordan has forbidden you from interacting with any

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

He turned to face Scott. “Dr. Wilson, I suggest you refrain from

forehead. He spoke earnestly, “What do you

have no obligation to answer any of your

then shifted his gaze to Caroline, who stood behind Reuben. “Caroline, are you

her lip and shook her head. “No,

fists, she walked towards the

reveal her situation, nor did she want to bring trouble

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