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

all, Evan had been desperately searching

of it

*

wanted to go to the hospital to

she opened the villa door, she came face

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

to go to the hospital to

took out his phone. “I need

she

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

phone. “Ms. Shenton, let me

past him and got

they

the ward and paused at the door as she

upon seeing her mother in the ward, weakly eating

red and swollen face before approaching her mother.

up wearily and managed a

are you wearing a

beside Katie. “I caught a cold. I

you

Just focus on

*

spending some time with Katie, Caroline decided it was best to leave. Katie had just undergone chemotherapy and needed rest. Caroline didn’t want to disturb her

the ward, she noticed Reuben still standing by

side. His face brightened upon seeing Caroline.

blocked, Caroline glared at Reuben,

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

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

from discussing any irrelevant matters, other than her mother’s illness, if you don’t want to cause

furrow formed on Scott’s forehead. He spoke

obligation

who

bit her lip and shook her

fists, she

did she want