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 must

Evan had been desperately searching

it intensified

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breakfast, Caroline wanted to go to the hospital

villa door, she

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

to go to

took out his phone. “I need

she

true, he would simply be more

phone. “Ms. Shenton, let

walked past him and got

they arrived

her to the ward and

upon seeing her mother in the

up to cover her red

looked up wearily and managed a smile. “Carol,

“Why are you wearing a

a cold. I don’t want to risk

you

reassured her, “I’m fine. Just focus on taking care

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

noticed Reuben still standing by

brightened upon

glared at Reuben, displeased. “What is

has forbidden you from interacting with any

anger. “Dr. Wilson is my mother’s attending physician.

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

formed on Scott’s forehead. He spoke earnestly, “What do

“I have no obligation to answer

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

bit her lip and shook her head. “No, I’m fine.

clenched fists, she walked

reveal her situation, nor did she want to bring