The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

Chapter 49: Shantelle’s Reply

Just who is this man pleading before her? Shantelle did not recognize him. In fact, his whole arrival and approach to

everything had been a complete surprise

to her.

First, he told her he loved her and had gone around looking for her. Second, he did not retort over the fact that she had hidden Lucas for years. Even the way he accepted Lucas was still overwhelming for Shantelle. Evan Thompson, the same man who told her to disappear from his life, was down on his knees, begging and asking for forgiveness.

Her body stiffened. She had to shut her eyes and control her emotions. She had to use her strength to free her hand. Yes, she felt no change in Evan’s heart rate after his words. She honestly felt his sincerity,

but what does it matter now? She wasn’t

the same person she used to be.

“Evan, stop,” she ordered. “Please, return to your seat.”

“Shanty,” he looked at her and asked,

Please, tell me how you feel about all this. I want to hear what’s on your mind. I know you probably hate me, but had that hate faded even just a little knowing the

full truth now?” 2

“Please, I need space,” Shantelle requested. She looked sideways, avoiding his gaze. When Evan returned to his seat,

she finally relaxed, and Evan apologized.

She hid her hand behind her back and

clenched them. After thinking about Evan’s request, she cautiously responded, “Evan, many years have passed. I have gone past that stage of keeping hate.’

“No one is perfect in this world, and I supposed I would want to be forgiven

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should our places be exchanged.” Shantelle saw Evan gasp as if he was

relieved.

She felt a little guilty, for she never meant to give him any hope. She resumed, “I partly blame myself for what happened between us. I agreed to marry you, knowing you did not love me. If I had not done so, I would not have felt miserable.”

“But then again, I would not have Lucas too, and he is everything to me.” Her

voice softened as she referred to the

brighter side of their relationship. “I supposed everything happened for a reason. Thus, for the sake of Lucas, and

for my own peace, I forgive you. I forgive

you, Evan.”

“By forgiving you, you can play your role as a father to Lucas like you should be, and we can agree on co-parenting

amicably,” she described. “However-‘

Shantelle looked Evan straight in the eye, and with her voice slightly raised, she clarified, “Forgiving is one thing, Evan,

but I won’t… FORGET.” 3

“I will never be the same person who followed you around like a puppy because

that Shanty is already gone.” Her jaws

before she continued, “I want

that other

there can be

between us.”

feelings because you will only hurt yourself. I don’t want to love,” she

when Shantelle hinted she would forgive Evan, he relaxed. However, when

can be nothing

you love me?

don’t want to

‘Never again.’

words punched his heart like a knife. It rang in his head, and he was lost in his thoughts for a few seconds. Shantelle must have given him time to let it

exhaled profoundly. His voice broke in and out as he asked, “Is

has nothing to do with Keith. We are just friends. He is Lucas’ godfather, and please don’t make trouble

Rose Hills. I told him

life. He also made a deal with my dad, stopping him from telling you about me. He kept his mouth shut, and dad signed a contract with him,” Shantelle revealed.

there were wrongs in those decisions too, and

you because even I

and admitted, “Even I made mistakes. I kept Lucas from you and acknowledged that I

we good,

for how

past her,

feel anything for me anymore, Shanty? All those years you have loved me, had

don’t you love me anymore?” he asked. He did not look away from

Evan waited and waited.

Evan that she was bracing herself. When

love you anymore.

hint of emotion in her tone. She wasn’t

all flat.

as though the air was voluntarily leaving his lungs. He could not breathe, and there was tightness in

same pain when

He felt like a fool all over again for hurting this beautiful person, the woman

mother of his

parents of Lucas. Let’s

in the

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the two agreed on how they could have Lucas both. It took a while,

on

for their son.

planned to visit every

attended school. Evan

weekdays,

would stay

his visits, and

take Lucas to

school break, you would have to

full month.”

the back of her neck and then her

Shantelle’s hesitation, Evan reminded, “Shanty, Lucas is my

for all of that. You did say we didn’t have

Shanty -”

She puffed

He’s never been away

that long and far.”

replied, “I’ll prepare myself

Lucas’ last name changed to mine,” Evan