Eleven Years All to the Wrong Man novel Chapter 111

“Don’t you dare mention her to me.” Evan sat at his desk, pinching the bridge of his nose, his voice cold.

Seeing him this furious for the first time, Daniel, who had only meant to tease him, suddenly felt a spark of interest.

“Well, well, Evan, aren’t you something special!”

Daniel stood up and walked over to the desk. “Last time, on your balcony, who was it that told me so miserably that Emma wanted a divorce? What’s with this attitude now? This tone? Aren’t you afraid she’ll ask for a divorce again?”

A fire simmered in Evan’s gut at the mention of the topic.

“Stop bothering me. If you’re that bored, the HR department just sent over this quarter’s personnel review list yesterday. Take a look and draw up a list of layoffs. Have it in my office by tomorrow morning.”

Evan felt a pang of regret. He shouldn’t have told Daniel about this. With his big mouth, if he found out Emma had already signed the divorce application with him, it wouldn’t be long before everyone in their circle knew.

“No, no, no,” Daniel said, backing away a few steps and sinking back onto the sofa. “Don’t stick me with that kind of dirty work. I’ve got my own pile of things to deal with. Don’t you start giving me orders!”

Evan said nothing more, flipping open the list from HR and giving it a quick scan.

As his eyes swept over a name on the second page, he paused, his brow furrowing.

***

Emma had been feeling increasingly unwell over the past few days. Even though Nathan had said her test results showed improvement in all areas, she was constantly drowsy and tired, and occasionally felt nauseous.

When she got home from the hospital, Mrs. Alvarez was in the middle of making a fish soup. Seeing her return, she immediately ladled a bowl and brought it to her.

The milky-white soup smelled delicious and savory, with no fishiness at all, just a light, creamy scent.

But as soon as Emma lifted the spoon and took a sip, her stomach churned violently. She shot up from her seat and rushed to the bathroom, hunching over the toilet, dry heaving.

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