The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

Chapter 2: The Letter

Selfish? Yes, that was true. It was because she loved Evan so much.

Insecure? How could she not be? Knowing that Nicole Lively was at arm’s length, Shantelle’s insecurity grew.

Shantelle and Evan had a relatively tranquil marriage for more than a year. It wasn’t fruitful or romantic – the dream marriage she wished for, but at least they were civil. Occasionally, they spent quality time as a married couple. Occasionally, they had made love. Shantelle could tell that Evan had tried.

However, six months ago, she received an anonymous message, tipping her of Nicole Lively’s return. She became paranoid. She kept prying, infuriating Evan with her constant interrogating and snooping. He started bringing up a divorce since. Eventually, whoever gave her clues sent her photos of Evan and Nicole together, having lunch or taking her to a luxury apartment building.

That was when Shantelle pursued to know where Nicole lived. So when she found out that Evan was paying for the apartment, she stormed into the apartment building and gave Nicole a piece of her mind. Shantelle made sure everyone in the building knew that Nicole was a mistress!

Naturally, Evan found out about it. That was how they wound up in their most noteworthy argument, within the living room of their villa.

So yes, she was selfish and insecure, but that was all because of her love for Evan.

What hurt Shantelle the most, however, were Evan’s words. ‘I DON’T. LOVE YOU! I never did!’

She thought, if there was no ounce of affection for her, then why? Why would he touch her? She ridiculed herself, still sitting on the floor. She muttered, “I guess I’m just the convenient partner.”

“Of course, Shantelle. You already know this,” she added. Evan had never told her he loved her. He never even said he liked her. She was just someone his father forced him to marry.

Shantelle got up from the floor when she realized the maids were staring at her. ‘They must have overheard. How shameful. How pathetic.’

She picked up the divorce papers and went to the master’s bedroom. It was then that she read the terms of the contract. To set Evan free, she would get ten million dollars as alimony.

mirror. Watching the stain on her face, the bags around

could not count the number of men who confessed their love for her, yet she chose to be

told herself. “Shantelle,

fair to say that love

was only twenty-two years old. She graduated at the top of her class in biochemistry, finishing her degree in seven semesters. She wasn’t supposed to be someone who felt unloved and unwanted. She

career. She had always wanted to become a doctor – a surgeon, but that would mean leaving the city to pursue medicine – allowing Nicole to see her husband freely! Thus, she gave

the portrait of her and Evan. It was a picture of them

was so happy. Her eyes were gleaming in the photo, but as she glanced at Evan’s face,

time, she laughed. The kind of laughter that was mixed with misery. Indeed, she was pathetic. She was at fault for marrying

life, but before dozing off to sleep that night, she admitted, “You are

***

Thompson, have dinner. You barely ate for two days,” Mrs. Shaw, their house caretaker, walked in the door, forcing Shantelle to get up

did not know how, but she managed with only water and bread for two days. That was how depressed she had become after Evan

dinner instead, so you don’t

Shantelle to eat. She did not leave, making sure Shantelle

said, “Mrs. Shaw, thank you for taking care of me. Thank you for being my constant

cried, saying, “I’m afraid I must leave.

Shaw said. “If you love something, set it free. If it

smiled at Mrs. Shaw. She acknowledged, “Thank you, Mrs. Shaw. I guess I know that

Shaw nodded. She had been working with Evan’s family for years. When Evan moved

Thompson’s home. Thus, Mrs. Shaw was aware of her kind

tried to mind her own business, but this time, she could not help but give Shantelle her advice. If they were both unhappy with the

decided?”