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

all, Evan had been desperately searching for

thought of it intensified Caroline’s

*

Caroline wanted to go to the hospital to visit

the villa door, she came face to

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

to the hospital to see my

took out his phone. “I

intensified as she watched him dial Evan’s

him? Even if the events in the surveillance video were true, he would simply be more disgusted and want her gone. So why was he

“Ms. Shenton, let me give you a

Caroline walked past him and

minutes later, they arrived at the

accompanied her to the ward and paused at

eyes welled up with tears upon seeing her mother in the ward, weakly eating

her mask up to cover her red

up wearily and managed a

“Why are you wearing

“I caught a cold. I don’t

you still

“I’m fine. Just focus on

*

some time with Katie, Caroline decided it was best to leave. Katie had just undergone chemotherapy

ward, she noticed Reuben still standing by

his side. His face brightened upon seeing Caroline. Before he could say anything, Reuben positioned himself

glared at Reuben, displeased. “What is the meaning of

Shenton, Mr. Jordan has forbidden you from

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

no response. He turned to face Scott. “Dr. Wilson, I suggest you refrain from discussing any irrelevant matters, other than her mother’s illness, if you don’t want to cause

formed on Scott’s forehead. He

have no obligation to answer any of

Caroline, who stood

her lip and shook her head.

she

did