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

at fault,” Wendell said. He

his friend, saying, “Only

will tell.”

***

In

knocked on Evan’s room

was already past nine, and his assistant had been

landline since seven.

wasn’t like Mrs. Shaw

permission,

time, she was worried

sake.

Mister Thompson?”

while opening

halfway.

her surprise, there was no one on the bed. “Sir Thompson?

has called

contract.”

no answer.

door, but there

opened the bathroom, no one was

is Mister Thompson?” Mrs.

confident the man had

since four in the morning.

capable of walking a

have the readiness

the house.

was about

a thud inside the

She frowned

investigate it.

to the

side of the

curled like a ball on the

walked over to Evan with a painful expression. Instantly, Mrs. Shaw fell to her knees, crying.

Evan.

my. Mister Thompson, I’m sorry you and the Misses had to part. If only you had realized how you loved her then, this would not have happened to both of you,” she said, stuttering in

those opportunities lost.”

words that Mrs. Shaw

understood her

for two

divorce,

empty but never acted on

silently reflected, ‘Did I love her? Did

miserable these past few days if it were not the case. He had acknowledged how he missed Shantelle, but

admitted it was love.

the pain of loving someone. I loved Shanty. Why didn’t I see

those feelings for granted?’

loved her… I loved her, but she

Evan

a minute, she

He shut his eyes, stopping his

massaged

He tapped on Mrs. Shaw’s

Shaw, prepare some chicken soup

and studied the white gown

Shaw had hung the same in

few days back. Then

Shantelle’s other clothes.

Shaw was still

was

Evan instructed,

sure to maintain