Trapped in Love

Chapter 52

Chapter 52 What is Conscience

When Bradley went to open the door, he discreetly peeped into the corridor to ensure no one was

following Caroline. Satisfied, he let her in and scrutinized her as she took a seat.

“You mentioned that you brought something for me. Where is it?” he inquired.

Caroline lied, “Oh, I left it in the car.”

He became suspicious and pressed further, “And what about the money?”

“I can give you the money,” she said, staring coldly at him, “But I hope you can tell me the truth. about something.”

His face darkened, and his tone turned defensive. “I know nothing. Don’t ask me anything!”

“Do you

Rage consumed Caroline’s eyes. “Do you dare to swear on Mom’s grave that you didn’t collude with someone else to defame me? If you dare, I’ll give you 2,800 dollars. If you don’t, it’ll prove that you’re guilty of it!”

Bradley’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Caroline! How dare you speak to me in such a manner?! You’re shameless, being someone else’s mistress. I haven’t even taught you a lesson for humiliating me! It seems what they say about you is true – you’re nothing but a bitch!”

Shaking with disappointment, Caroline never expected her biological father to utter such horrible words. She had hoped he wouldn’t stoop so low.

Clenching her fists, she retorted, “I’m sure you’re paid quite handsomely to do this to me, right?!

He looked arrogant. “Yes, they paid me! What are you going to do about it? Who asked you not to

pay me?”

“I didn’t pay you?!” Her eyes reddened with anger. “Do you feel any sense of conscience when you. say that?!”

“Conscience?!” He stood up and rolled up his sleeves. “Okay, you want to talk about conscience with me? I’ll show you what conscience means today!”

Caroline’s heart pounded as Bradley made a move to strike her. She instinctively stood up and retreated toward the door, warning him, “You know the consequences if you hit me!”

Ignoring her, he grabbed the ashtray from the table and threw it at her. She managed to dodge it, but she couldn’t evade him as he charged towards her, swinging his fist and grabbing her hair.

As she was forcefully flung away, she instinctively protected her tummy.

Bradley vented all his pent–up rage from his time in the detention center, delivering a torrent of kicks and punches.

Meanwhile, downstairs, Paige paced anxiously, glancing upward every now and then. Half an hour

had passed, and Caroline hadn’t come down. Paige considered dragging Reuben upstairs

Before she could act, a Rolls Royce suddenly pulled up outside. Evan stepped out of the car with a

cold expression and marched into the dilapidated hostel

Paige’s jaw dropped in shock. It was the first time she had seen her boss looking so dreadful. His

eyes radiated a grim and menacing aura, as if he were ready to take someone’s life.

Reuben and Paige hurriedly followed him into the hostel. When they reached the third floor, they

heard Caroline’s screams loud and clear.

Reuben rushed to the room and forcefully pushed the door open. Evan’s expression turned grave.

as he witnessed Bradley relentlessly attacking Caroline despite her already battered and bruised

body.

He intervened, kicking Bradley away, and then squatted down to carry Caroline. The rage within.

him intensified when he saw her unconscious form and blood dripping from her forehead.

“Reuben, catch him! Wait for my return, but don’t kill him yet!” Evan commanded.

Coincidentally, they encountered Scott when they arrived at the hospital. He swiftly arranged for

Caroline to be taken directly to the operating room. Paige remained at the hospital, while Evan

stationed two bodyguards there.

Upon Evan’s return to Villa Rosa, Bradley was on the brink of death from the severe beating.

Evan sat on the couch, his gaze icy as he stared at Bradley, who was being held by the bodyguards.

He asked coldly, “Does it hurt?”

Bradley nodded, feeling dizzy. “Yes… Yes.”

“Good, Caroline is hurting too!” Evan sneered, barely containing his anger.

Bradley shook his head with arrogance, but fear quickly overcame him as he faced Evan’s

menacing presence.

Trembling, he asked, “S–Sir, who are you? I was just teaching my daughter a lesson.”

“You have no right to ask me anything. All you need to do is answer my questions,” Evan replied. with narrowed eyes.

Bradley wasn’t foolish enough to provoke the man before him. He immediately nodded, fear

evident on his face. “Y–Yes… Yes, sir.”

Evan’s cold stare locked onto him. “You’re responsible for making Caroline a trending topic online, right?”

Bradley looked bewildered. “What do you mean? Trending topic? I don’t understand.” Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Indeed, he had no knowledge about it, as he wasn’t familiar with the internet.

Evan tried a different approach. “Did you tell anyone about her sending you to the detention

center?”

Bradley confessed honestly, “I did.”

“Who was it?”

“A man wearing a cap and a mask. He approached me out of the blue. I don’t know him. But he was generous and said he’d pay me 7,000 dollars if I told him about what she did.”

Evan glanced at Reuben. “Check the security camera.”

Reuben nodded in response and swiftly left the villa. Bradley looked around guiltily. “Boss, there’s

something else about her that I haven’t told anyone. Would you like to buy that information off

me?”