Chapter 0019 Caroline ‘ Pov I could have seen that crash play out in front of me a hundred times , and yet I still wouldn’t have believed what I just save He’d deliberately htt Martin’s car in an attempt to abscond with me trapped in his car Was William crazy ) Any fear that remained in me swiftly morphed into fury . He’d just hit my friend’s cart Martin could be dead for all I know ! The thought of jumping out of the vehicle to run to Martin crossed my mind , uncaring of the fact that we were still moving “ The doors are locked , ” William reminded me as I struggled to yank open the door . “ Don’t even think about it , Caroline . He’s fine , see ? ” Willing myself to believe him , I looked back at Martin’s car and was relieved to see him getting out of the driver’s set unscathed . “ Oh thank God , ” I whispered , “ he’s alright . William piped up , anger simmering in his voice “ Why do you care about him so much ? ” he scowled , his hands gripping the steering wheel tighter than before . “ Were you sleeping with him ? ” I wasn’t even going to bother to answer such an insane question . “ What the hell do you want , William ? ” I demanded as I fixed him with a sour look . “ Where are you taking me ? ” My abductor barely spared me a glance , his voice brimming with contempt . “ You left your things in my villa . My lips parted in disbelief at William’s reasoning . Was this seriously what William was freaking out about ? Is that why he basically kidnapped me ? All because I left something in his villa ? “ Then throw it out , ” I huffed , attempting to sound indifferent . William seemed to grow incensed by my simple demand , and I could see his features begin to twitch with annoyance . “ You don’t tell me what to do . Although I wanted to argue , I was too drained of energy to deal with William’s insanity , so I just turned my head away and closed my eyes . If he was going to take me somewhere , I might as well get some rest on the way . Upon arriving at the villa and slipping out of the car , William tried to grab my wrist , but I steered clear of him . “ I’ll go in on my own , ” I scoffed , marching into the home so I could take back whatever I had left behind . There to greet us with a smile was the housekeeper , Gerald . “ Ah , Master William , Miss Caroline . It’s good to see you again . Miss Caroline , your room has been cleaned and prepared for you . Confusion brewed in me as I tossed William an odd glance . If there was a room prepared for me , that meant that William had to have known I was coming Was this all planned ? ” never said I would spend the night here . “ Your new home is pretty far from here , Caroline , ” William said with a condescending sport . “ I don’t want people thinking I’m abusing my ex wife ” As much as I detested being here , arguing with William would bring about nothing but a headache . As long as I got my own room to sleep in and got to go home afterwards , I would be okay . “ Fine , ” The way William smiled at my compliance made me sick . “ I need to prepare some files for a couple meetings 1 have soon . Gerald , go ahead and prepare her favorite meal . I’ll be back afterwards . Now seemingly done with me , William escaped into his study , leaving me with the housekeeper . My desire to leave was strong , but I had no way of returning home , thus leaving me at William’s mercy . As the bleakness of my situation settled in with me , Gerald beamed at me as though I were still the lady of the household . “ Is your favorite still carbonara , Miss Caroline ? ” Although my energy was depleted and I desperately wanted to leave , Gerald’s warmth brought me comfort , and so offered him a weak smile . “ It is , thank you . And please , it’s just ‘ Caroline ‘ . The housekeeper bowed his head and went on to make a dish for me . I waited patiently until the fine dinner was placed in front of me , where I let myself indulge in a good meal Gerald was a great cook , as well as a good friend in general . He had always listened to my problems whenever William was away , always at my side with a cup of tea and comforting words at a moment’s notice . Just as I finished cleaning my plate , it dawned on me just how exhausted I was . “ Where is my room ? ” I asked him politely , ready to fall into the nearest bed . Before Gerald could respond , William hurriedly slipped out of his study . “ The master bedroom , ” he swiftly interrupted . “ With me . The glare I shot him was cold , but William just replied with a smug lift of his lips . “ Come on , Caroline . Gerald’s old . Let’s give him a break so we don’t tire him out , alright ? ” Against my better judgment , I complied . Deliberately ignoring him , I ventured upstairs and into the master bedroom . I told myself I would just get some sleep and then I would be on my way the next day . I wasn’t going to play into any of his tricks . Entering inside the room hit me with a wave of mixed feelings . Our room was a grand master bedroom fit for royalty , with paintings adorning the cream walls and a beautiful canopied bed gracing the center of the room . The familiarity held so many happy +25 BONUS Chapter 0019 memories , but now they’d all been soured with hindsight . Ignoring William’s looming presence in the doorway , I laid myself down on what used to be “ my side ” of the bed . In an effort to get some sleep , I turned away from William so I wouldn’t need to see his face . As the minutes ticked and sleep evaded me , however , I soon felt my ex – husband’s arms wrap around my waist . “ Do you regret our divorce , ” William asked bluntly , bringing me close to his warm body . Indignant , I shoved him away with all my might . How dare he touch me as though I was still his wife ? “ No ! No , I don’t ! ” In response , he only hugged me tighter from behind , burying his nose into my neck and inhaling . Gripped with immense disgust , I tried my damnedest to shove him away . Instead of parting with my reluctant form , he rolled on top of me , trapping my hands down as he -cast down a furious gaze on me . A toxic mix of fear and anger swelled in my chest . With a low , hauntingly dangerous voice , William asked , “ Are you in love with Martin ? ” How many times was he going to ask about Martin ? In a burst of anger , I lied and said Yes ! ” Just to irritate him , not caring that I was poking the bear . Something unreadable danced across William’s gaze , and before I knew it , his lips were pressed to mine in a fierce kiss . With a yelp ; I wrenched my hands from his grasp and harshly shoved him away from me . He shot me an annoyed look , but before he could respond Shock filled William’s wide eyes , an angry red mark on his cheek from where I’d slapped him across the face .