The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

Chapter 40: Evan’s Confession

“Are you and Nicole married?” The question made Evan lean back. He sucked in a breath, realizing how the time had finally come.

He looked her in the eye and outright said, “No, I did not marry her, and I never intended to marry her.”

“Then what’s that ring on your finger?” She asked.

For a fleeting moment, Evan saw a flicker of hope. The fact that Shantelle was observant enough to notice the ring could mean she still cared. Very quickly, he took off his ring. He also fished inside his shirt, revealing a necklace and a similar ring dangling on the chain.

He gave the rings to Shantelle and confessed, “I had been wearing our rings the entire time. I never took mine off.”

Evan was certain she saw the ring’s engraving, but Shantelle did not show any emotion. She gawked at the rings for seconds before pushing them back to him. Soon, she asked, “Why are you wearing that ring? We are already divorced.”

He took back the rings. Weakly, Evan admitted, “Because, Shanty, I-I regretted the divorce -”

“What about Nicole?” She asked again.

“About Nicole.” Evan shook his head in regret. He did not know where to start. He figured he should clarify things from where it all began. “When I brought her to Rose Hills, I thought of her as a potential girlfriend, but we got married after she was forced out of the city, things changed.”

Evan leaned forward. He rested his elbows against the table’s surface and added, “I felt more responsible for her misfortunes. I felt sorry for her, Shanty, and I thought of her as a friend. There was nothing more. than that, but! I know I was wrong for making you feel less important in my life.”

“What do you mean, Mister Thompson?” Shantelle asked. “I was never important to your life. Don’t you remember how you wanted me out of your life?”

Evan felt as though a hand squeezed his heart. Those words did leave his lips, and he suffered for it, and had been for years since Shantelle fled Rose Hills.

his temples and returned his regard to her, saying, ” During the days that you avoided me, I realized how I missed

brought Nicole to our marital home to fill that void?” Shantelle shot back, her eyes

let me finish,” Evan begged before cautiously proceeding, “As I said, I realized how much I missed you when you were avoiding me well, unknown to me, you had already left the city back then, but I honestly thought you were still in Rose Hills. I want to clarify that the way I missed

reached for Shantelle’s hand. She tried to pull back, but he held on tightly, saying, “I realized that I loved you, Shanty. I love you then, and I

now.”

bought tickets for us to go to Paris on your birthday. I wanted to spend time with you and have a fresh start, regardless of where I started,” he added. “But then, I

through her expressions disappeared. She looked at Evan and pointed out, Mister Thompson, you perfectly said that you did not love me. You never

“I realized too late how much you

described how he went to her house on the day of her birthday. He said, “But instead, I learned your left. I went to the university, to the hospital, in search of Doctor Scott. In the later days, I begged Karise for information. I hired a private investigator to search for you, and I asked Keith to check on every hospital his company was affiliated with, but

every effort, including how he slept overnight in the cemetery when

of green salad.” Sundried tomato salad and chicken salad. Enjoy your appetizer. Your main dish

Shantelle had been

would have said nothing. Shantelle recounted the times when she avoided news about Evan and reminded Keith never to tell her, but what about after she gave birth and after many years when she had not mentioned Evan’s name? Didn’t it occur to Keith to force the information on her? Still, Shantelle thought Keith was not to be blamed entirely. She did warn him against speaking about Evan, and she was certain her father, William, asked the same. ‘But what about

something,”

it to protect me. That was

“But Shanty –

hide her emotions, all of it.. The

her he loved her. After swallowing her first bite, she asked, “Tell me about Nicole.

text messages. He described, “I learned that Nicole was not

her to their villa. Afterward, he dropped the bomb, saying,

dropped her fork on the plate. How could

the memory of her young self came rushing back. She recalled being pushed down the pavement and a bus stopping just a meter away from her. Shantelle would have died thanks to Melody Campbell. Now, she learned that the same woman was Nicole Lively all along, and everything was all a ploy, the moment she appeared

me.” Shantelle’s lips trembled as she said, “I need to go to the ladies’