The CEO's Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor novel Chapter 13

"Shanty! Shanty!" Evan had been calling out in front of the locked gates of the Scotts’ mansion. His eyes narrowed as he looked around the estate.

The lights from the gates and the lights on the fences were on, but the house was completely dark. "Is there no one inside?"

Despite knowing he may end up facing his former father-in-law's anger, Evan courageously drove to the Scotts' home, wanting to clear any misunderstanding with Shantelle. Something inside him wanted to set the record straight with her, especially about Nicole.

"Shanty? Shanty!" He called again. He wasn't even sure if anyone was inside the house who could hear his voice.

Since he was getting no response, Evan decided to ring Doctor Scott. The phone rang once, and then it went straight to voicemail. He called again, and the same thing happened.

A groan escaped his lips with the realization that Doctor William Scott, Shantelle's father, had blocked his number. He also called Eleanor Scott, but she had also blocked his number.

After some time of studying the estate, a security guard called his attention. "Sir, a neighbor had reported you making noises out here."

The guard looked at the house number on the gate, and after seeing it was 21117, he added, "Do you know the house owners?"

"Yes, they are -" Evan paused and then made a white lie. "My in-laws." Knowing how it may have looked to the neighbors, Evan took out his wallet and shared his driver's license, calling card, and community pass. He said, "I'm Evan Thompson, CEO of the Thompson Group of Companies. I'm sorry if I alerted the neighbors. I was hoping to speak to my in-laws."

"Wouldn't a phone call work?" The guard asked.

"Ah, they were not answering," Evan reasoned. He glanced at his car and was ready to leave. Then, he returned his attention to the guard and asked, "Have you seen Doctor Scott around, though? Did they leave the house?"

The security guard shrugged and answered, "I'm afraid I'm new here, Sir. I started just three days ago. I don't know the owners of this house, but." The guard returned to his patrol car, and after confirming his notes, he said to Evan, "According to the homeowners' association, the owners of house 21117 will be here in two weeks."

"Maybe they took a vacation, Sir. I have seen no one since I started working here. The roving guards are the ones who switch the lights on every night in this house," the man revealed. "The maids may also be on leave."

"I see." Evan frowned. He supposed that also addressed his question why Shantelle had not contacted him since that night at the villa, when they were intimate. That also explained why he had not also seen Doctor Scott at the hospital.

Shantelle’s father always had patients at nearly all hospitals in the city. When Nicole was admitted, he had prepared himself for an encounter with Doctor William Scott, but he never saw him.

Evan smiled weakly in the guard's direction and clarified, "Two weeks, you said."

"Yes, sir," the guard confirmed.

"Then I'll try to call them again later. I best be on my way," Evan said before hopping into his car.

He immediately assumed Shantelle had called the villa from wherever they had taken a short vacation. As he drove away from the private community, he muttered, "Two weeks. I'll see Shanty in two weeks."

***

"Mr. Thompson, it's a pleasure doing business with you, and I look forward to seeing you in Russia next month," Mr. Romanov, a client of the E&E Shipping lines, said.

Evan took his hand and responded, "I am equally thrilled to visit you in Russia, Mr. Romanov."

Seeing his assistant, Evan ordered, "James, please walk Mr. Romanov down to the lobby. "

"Yes, sir," James acknowledged.

A sigh of relief escaped Evan's lips. The problems with the shipping lines have been resolved. He slumped against his couch and said, "Finally, a breather."

One second passed.

Two seconds passed.

Three seconds passed.

Evan's hand slammed firmly against the surface of his table. His entire body trembled, understanding the content of the screenshot. It was a picture of him having coffee inside Nicole's apartment. This same picture was sent to Shantelle for one purpose, and that was to anger her.

He read Shantelle's reply on the screenshot: [So it was you all along, Nicole. I would never have thought. Well, you can have him. I accept my defeat.]

With his jaws clenched, Evan said, "Nicole. Nicole!"

There was no one else who might have touched his phone that day. No one else got closed, and no one else would dare to.

Evan recounted the last time he went to Nicole’s apartment and the day that he read Shantelle's letter. She sent him a message. That was what she had said, but someone deleted it on purpose!

"Nicole!" Evan could not believe it! He earnestly thought Nicole was a simple and gullible librarian. Who would have thought she had it in her?

Rage filled his heart. He was about to leave his office and berate Nicole for what she had done when James walked in, pushing his office doors loudly.

"Sir," James called. "The security at Miss Lively's apartment called. She - Miss Lively, she tried to take her life! She tried to commit suicide! The caregiver and the guard rushed her to the hospital!"

'Suicide?' Evan did not feel any remorse. With his voice raised, he said, "I meant to see her, anyway!"