All Chapters of Zero Mercy: The Aloof Ex's Meltdown: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Because Carlton's mind was too sharp, he lacked a certain warmth, and he had never been particularly close to Rita.Once they arrived home, Francine called Carlton, echoing the exact same concerns. "I heard from Lisa that Evelyn moved back to her parents' place."Francine had originally called them that day to check on Evelyn's health, but Lisa had immediately started complaining, listing all of Evelyn's supposed faults.Lisa had assumed Francine would take their side, just as Carlton had.To her surprise, Francine shut her down with a sharp reprimand, leaving Lisa pale and utterly speechless.Carlton pinched the bridge of his nose. "She's an adult. She knows what she's doing. If she wants to stay with her parents, that's her choice."Since he had brought up the divorce, she understood her position and hadn't made a futile attempt to cling on. To put it simply, Evelyn knew her place.Back when she first became his assistant, she had tried her best to hide her feelings, but he ha

Evelyn listened quietly, keeping her responses submissive and agreeable.If this had been before—before she witnessed the intimacy between Carlton and Serena—she might still have been harboring foolish illusions.She might have tried to convince herself that, because they had a baby, she should fight to save their marriage. But she saw reality clearly now.Her marriage to Carlton was on its final breath. They had no future together.Francine's sudden warmth was strictly for the sake of the baby. Beneath her advice, the underlying expectation was clear—Evelyn was to be a devoted wife to her husband and not bring shame to him in public.She couldn't help but wonder if Francine's sudden company at the checkup was because she already knew Evelyn had moved out of Crown Bay.Had some damaging rumors about Carlton started to circulate?Although their marriage hadn't been formally announced to the public, everyone within their social circle knew about it.Even if Evelyn was deemed bene

It seemed like Carlton truly couldn't bear to stay under the same roof as Evelyn.But she no longer cared.Later that morning, she reached out to Angela to see how she was doing. She had wanted to drop by the hospital the day before, but hadn't been able to make it."I'm fine," Angela replied. "I'll be discharged once my last IV drip is finished."Her stomach issues had flared up pretty badly that night, requiring two days of IV fluids.Evelyn decided to pay her a visit.Just then, Julian called to let her know he had found her a driver. The man had just been discharged from the military last year, making him perfectly qualified for the job.Julian sent over his contact info.Evelyn called the driver immediately. He was currently at Julian's company and needed to pick up her car from Bloomfield Heights, which would take about an hour."Just call me 30 minutes before you arrive," she told him.She could take her time walking out of the villa, using it as an opportunity for a l

For the next two days, Carlton spent his evenings at home. Even so, he and Evelyn barely crossed paths.She preferred it that way.At this point, her only goal was to get through the rest of her pregnancy safely and smoothly.Following Francine's sharp reprimand, Lisa and Molly behaved much better. They consistently prepared breakfast for her every morning.After finishing her work at the university, Evelyn would head straight to the yoga studio, where Louise would always arrive early to wait for her with dinner in hand.Asherton University was famous for its maple-lined avenue, which had now turned completely golden. They shimmered like a sea of brilliant stars beneath the sun.Students were constantly stopping by to snap photos.From her desk in the administration building, Evelyn had a perfect view of the golden path below.She hadn't expected Dominic to drop by the administrative office that day.The moment he saw her, he once again asked her to read the newspaper to him.

Evelyn didn't know how long Carlton would be tied up with his work, so she decided to leave early. She had Andrew drive her to Shaw Manor.When Carlton finally finished packing up and came downstairs, he didn't see Evelyn anywhere, so he turned to Lisa and said, "Go get her down.""She already left a while ago," Lisa replied, unable to resist throwing in a complaint. "Honestly, I don't know what kind of attitude she's trying to display. It's not like anyone did anything to her."Carlton frowned slightly but offered no response to Lisa's remarks as he turned and strode out the door.Evelyn arrived at Shaw Manor well ahead of Carlton.That night, the entire Shaw family had gathered, so the estate's parking lot was filled with luxury vehicles.Just as she stepped out of the car, she ran right into Mason, who greeted her warmly.It had been quite some time since they last saw each other.Mason eyed her stomach up and down and said, "Your belly looks even bigger now, but it looks li