Trapped in Love

Chapter 12

Evan kicked open the door of Room 02.

Caroline’s bloodied and swollen face trapped beneath a bald person ignited a blazing fury within Evan. His intense black eyes exuded a bloodthirsty and ruthless aura, chilling to the bone. NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.

He marched toward the bald man and effortlessly kicked him aside. Snatching a nearby wine bottle, he viciously smashed it against the man’s head.

His chilling presence, akin to the God of Death descending, silenced everyone present.

No one dared to intervene as Reuben shattered the surrounding wine bottles and approached Evan with a coat.

Evan turned around and draped his coat over Caroline’s battered body.

As he wrapped Caroline in his embrace, he noticed tears streaming down her cheeks. His heart unconsciously skipped a beat.

He tightened his embrace, commanding Reuben in a cold tone, “Destroy him!”

Reuben nodded, saying, “With pleasure, Mr. Jordan.”

Meanwhile, Daniella stood at the door in utter disbelief. She watched as Evan carried Caroline past her with a cold indifference.

Her initial shock turned into a mix of reluctance and envy.

*

Back at Villa Rosa, upon seeing Caroline drenched in blood and injured, Lily Smith’s legs trembled in fear. “Mr. Jordan, Ms. Shenton…”

“Get a female doctor,” Evan ordered as he carried Caroline upstairs.

When he arrived at the room, he gently laid Caroline on the bed, her unconsciousness evident.

As his gaze fell upon the bloodstains and swollen marks on her face, his eyes brimmed with profound ruthlessness.

Soon, Lily led a female doctor to the room.

After examining Caroline’s condition, the doctor reassured Evan, saying, “Other than the physical injuries, Ms. Shenton appears to be fine.”

Finally feeling some relief, Evan spoke in a low voice, “Ms. Smith, please escort the doctor out.”

Lily complied and guided the doctor to the door.

Once the door closed, Evan took out his phone and dialed Reuben’s number.

With narrowed eyes and an icy tone, he commanded, “Retrieve the surveillance video from that private room immediately and investigate what happened!”

No one was allowed to harm one of his own!

*

When Caroline opened her eyes in exhaustion the next day, Lily entered the room with a bowl of hot soup.

“Ms. Shenton, you’re awake?”

Caroline’s dry throat prevented her from speaking, so she nodded faintly in response.

Lily put the bowl of hot soup down and carefully helped Caroline to sit up. “Ms. Shenton, Mr. Jordan cares about you deeply. After the doctor left, he stayed with you until almost dawn before returning to his room to rest.”

Soon, memories began flooding back to Caroline. She vaguely recalled Evan carrying her away before she lost consciousness. However, his decision to stay with her for the entire night exceeded her expectations.

Despite how touched she was, Caroline quickly suppressed her feelings when she thought of Daniella.

Evan’s kindness toward her might just be a result of their three-year relationship, nothing more. Furthermore, Daniella was now the one who held the place beside him.

Caroline pushed aside the blanket, intending to get out of bed when the bedroom door swung open.

Evan appeared before her, dressed in dark home attire. Despite its casual nature, his noble and chilly aura remained unmistakable.

He tilted his head to look at Lily. “You may leave us.”

Consequently, Lily withdrew her hand and stopped assisting Caroline, complying with Evan’s request and exiting the room.

Caroline watched Evan approach, her gratitude unspoken. If only he had answered the call the previous night, sparing her humiliation. Still, in the end, he was the one who rescued her.

“Caroline, you’re quite something, aren’t you?” he remarked, his expression icy.

Confused, Caroline looked up at him.

What did he mean by that?

Evan drew closer, fiercely gripping her chin. “You were willing to use your body to repay the debt! Why? Wasn’t what I gave you enough?”

Caroline furrowed her brows tightly, suppressing the pain as she hoarsely replied, “I never intended to use my body to repay the debt. They were the ones…”

“You know what kind of place Fies Casino is!” Evan’s fury consumed him, his voice a low roar. “You told them you didn’t have the money. Were you hoping they would exempt you from the debt using another method?”

Caroline was taken aback. “I asked for a two-day extension last night.”

Evan’s black eyes turned chillingly cold. “The surveillance video captures your conversation clearly! Yet, you still deny it in front of me!”

Caroline locked eyes with him, her gaze firm. “Evan, I have no reason to deny such accusations. Stop trying to tarnish my name!”

“Tarnish your name?” Evan dragged her out of bed and brought her to the computer in the study.

He played the surveillance video provided by Reuben.

As Caroline watched the scene from the private room, it felt like a nightmare unfolding before her. Her body trembled uncontrollably.

However, her face turned ashen when she realized the part where she asked for the two-day extension was missing.

The remaining dialogue twisted the narrative, portraying Caroline as someone who deliberately sought them out, attempting to evade her debt by offering herself to them instead.