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 returned

friend,

will tell.”

***

In

on Evan’s

was already past nine, and his assistant had

landline since seven.

like Mrs. Shaw to enter

without permission, but at

time, she was

sake.

Thompson?”

again while

halfway.

no one on the bed. “Sir Thompson? Mister

called

contract.”

no answer. She knocked on

but

she opened the bathroom, no one was

is Mister

man had not

since four in the morning.

of walking

have the readiness

the house.

Shaw was about to leave the

she heard a

frowned

investigate it.

the lights to the enormous room,

Shantelle’s side of the

his clothes from last night, curled like a ball on the

to Evan with a painful expression. Instantly, Mrs. Shaw fell to her

Evan.

had to part. If only you had realized how you loved her then, this would not have happened to both of you,” she

those opportunities

Mrs.

he understood her words. Indeed, there were

two years,

divorce,

but never acted on

silently reflected, ‘Did I love

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

admitted it was love.

clenched it. The pang in his chest was unbearable. He thought, ‘So this is pain… the pain of loving someone. I loved Shanty. Why didn’t I see it

those feelings for granted?’

loved her,

unfortunate,’ Evan

minute, she listened

front of him. He shut his eyes,

Evan massaged his

on Mrs. Shaw’s shoulder and softly

prepare some chicken soup for

the white gown he had

had hung the

a few days back. Then he

Shantelle’s other clothes.

Shaw was still wiping

was about

when Evan

sure to