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.

of the drawer must be

Evan had been desperately

of it

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to go to the hospital to

she opened the villa door, she

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

“I want to go to the hospital to see

“I

she watched

the surveillance video were true, he would simply be more disgusted and want her gone.

hung up the phone. “Ms. Shenton, let me give you

walked past him and got into the

they

and paused at the door as

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

red and swollen face

managed a smile.

she frowned. “Why are you wearing

caught a

“Are you still

Just focus on taking

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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

exited the ward, she noticed Reuben still

approached with a nurse by his side. His face brightened upon seeing Caroline. Before he could say anything, Reuben positioned himself between

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

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

mother’s attending physician.

turned to face Scott. “Dr. Wilson, I suggest you refrain from discussing any irrelevant matters, other than her mother’s

Scott’s forehead. He

retorted, “I have no obligation to answer

who stood

and shook

she walked towards the

her situation, nor did she want