The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

Chapter 25: One Day

“Oh, my goodness! Not again!” Mrs. Shaw exclaimed, seeing Evan being guided by Wendell into the villa’s entrance at four in the morning.

She tried to aid Wendell, but Wendell

said, “It’s okay, Mrs. Shaw, I can

manage. Please help me open the door to

his room.”

More than a week had passed since Evan

learned that Shantelle had left the city.

After confronting his parents, he locked

himself inside his room. Evan did not

bother to eat until lunch the next day. He spoke to no one, not his parents, friends,

or the villa’s caretakers.

Evan only returned to work after three days of isolating himself.

In the succeeding days, he spent it at the

office, working until midnight.

Occasionally, he went to the club with his

friends Wendell and Sean. Wendell often

drove Evan home since he was usually

drunk.

Tonight was no exception. Wendell rang

the villa’s gates, delivering Evan in a

drunken state.

Same as the last that he was intoxicated,

Evan was talking like Shantelle had never

left.

“Mrs. Shaw, where is the Misses? Tell her

to make my favorite dish.”

“Why is she not home yet? It’s already late. Mrs. Shaw, call the Scotts and have Howard pick up Shanty.”

“Wendell, call Shanty.”

“Yes, Evan. I will. Take a nap first, okay, buddy!” Wendell could only ride on

Evan’s gibberish, knowing he was not

himself. Generally, the next day, Evan would be back to being silent.

Wendell carefully laid Evan on the bed. He turned to Mrs. Shaw and said, “He is fine, Mrs. Shaw.”

“Oh, my goodness,” Mrs. Shaw asked. ” How long will he be like this?” 1

“I don’t know, Mrs. Shaw, but it’s

different with Evan because he knows he

Wendell said. He

friend, saying, “Only

will tell.”

***

Thompson?” In the

on Evan’s room

past nine, and his assistant had been calling

landline since seven.

like Mrs. Shaw to

permission, but

time, she was worried

sake.

Thompson?”

while opening

halfway.

no one on the bed. “Sir Thompson? Mister

called

contract.”

no answer. She knocked on

but

When she opened the bathroom, no

Mister Thompson?” Mrs.

confident the man

since four in the

of walking a

more, have the

the house.

Shaw was about to leave the

a thud inside the

She frowned and

investigate it.

to the enormous room, she found

side of the closet!

from last night, curled like a ball on the part

walked over to Evan with a painful expression. Instantly, Mrs. Shaw

Evan.

her then, this would not have happened to both of you,” she said, stuttering in her words.

opportunities lost.”

words that Mrs.

yet, but he understood her words. Indeed,

for two years, and

their divorce, Evan

but never acted on

reflected, ‘Did I love her?

not have been so miserable these past few days if it

admitted it was love.

unbearable. He thought, ‘So this is pain… the pain of loving someone. I loved Shanty. Why didn’t I see it before? Was it because she was always

those feelings for granted?’

I loved her,

unfortunate,’ Evan mocked

she listened

front of him. He shut his eyes,

massaged his

a headache. He tapped on Mrs.

Mrs. Shaw, prepare some chicken

and studied the white gown he

had hung

back. Then he looked

Shantelle’s other clothes.

still

her face. She was

when Evan instructed,

sure to