The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

Chapter 60: Safety First
Shantelle woke up, choking at the feel of the smoke entering her lungs. When she opened her eyes, she was shocked to see the
vapor slip through the door.
“Shanty! Shanty, where are you?” She heard Evan call. He was coughing and calling out her name, making her realize he was
close.
“Evan! Evan, I’m here!” She called. Tears
welled in her eyes, realizing the danger she was in. She forced herself up and punched the door with her fists, calling out to Evan
repeatedly. “Evan! I’m here! Help me, Evan! Help me!”
“Shanty! Shanty, is that you?!” Evan called. ” Move back! I’m going to kick the door open!”
“The fire is getting worse, Sir! The fire extinguisher is running out,” Shantelle
heard Miguel say behind the door. Then Evan began to kick through the door again and again until the door gave in.
“Stop using the extinguisher. Let’s use it for when we take Shanty out!” Evan instructed.
After entering the room, Evan rushed to Shantelle. He wrapped her in his coat for
protection.
Before blazing through the fire, Evan had soaked his coat with water while Miguel
found a fire extinguisher. Evan used his
jacket to cover Shantelle as they walked
through the hallways where the fire had reached the ceiling.
Miguel, in particular, had used up the last contents of the extinguisher to ensure
Shantelle did not get burned as they exited
the hazardous area.

Evan loomed over Shantelle as they ran out, protecting her with his frame. She heard him scream repeatedly, but she did not
know
why or have the time to assess the situation.
Finally, when they got out, they were met by police officers. They readily covered them
with a fire blanket.
More and more help arrived. It wasn’t just Shantelle who was trapped inside the
building. Some guests had used the
bathroom or lingered further in the west
wing, failing to make it out before the fire worsened. A report also came in that one
victim had died in the fire.
Shantelle, Evan, and Miguel were rushed to Warlington hospital. Shantelle only had minor burns on her legs, thanks to Evan
shielding her, but Miguel and Evan suffered second and third-degree burns on their arms. After the extinguisher ran out, they had
apparently used their arms to clear their
passage.
While Shantelle’s burns were treated in the
emergency room, Keith apologized. He
blamed himself for not looking out for Shantelle. Keith wept as he said, “I didn’t know. I swear. I’m sorry, Shanty.”
Shantelle did not say anything to Keith. She blamed herself more. She shouldn’t have
come with only Miguel. Better yet, she
should not have come at all. When the nurse covered her leg wounds, she went to the other bed, where Evan had been groaning
and screaming in pain for the past few
minutes. A nurse was cleaning off his

wounds.
The sight utterly squeezed her heart.
Evan’s wounds in his right lower arm were mainly third-degree burns. Some parts of his skin were literally off him and were glued
together with his shirt. He had second- degree burns on his upper arms, including
his left arm.
Looking at the nurse, she ordered, “Give him pain meds now.”
“Um, doc, he already had one,” said the
nurse. “It’s going to take a few minutes for it to work. I already applied anesthetic gel to his wounds before cleaning him.”
“Why does he not have IV yet?” Shantelle
asked.
The nurse looked down, replying, “Um, Doc.
I could not find a site. I was waiting for Doc –
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“You are an ER nurse, and you can’t find an
IV site!” Shantelle shot back, her eyes
brimmed with tears in anger.
“Shanty, calm down.” Evan clenched his
jaws. “My arms are burned. She was trying
to find one.”
Still in her gown, Shantelle first washed her
hands. She helped find a vein in Evan’s arms

that was not burned. Then she inserted a site
for his intravenous fluids. After which, she helped clean his other arm, saying, “I’m
sorry, Evan. I’m sorry.’
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‘Shanty, it’s just a wound. It’s going to get better,” Evan assured her.
Shantelle sucked in a breath. Her lips
trembled as she replied, “But – but this will leave a permanent scar. Not even surgery can completely cover this kind of scar.”
“What’s important is that you are safe. I’m afraid it would have been too late if we had
waited for the firemen.” He shut his eyes
and said, “Shanty, I was so scared. I did not want to lose you. I don’t care if I won’t be part of your life the way I hoped, but I
won’t let anything happen to you – never.”
Shantelle stilled. She pondered on his words
and could not deny how they touched her. As
she was in deep thought, however, she heard
her father call out. She snapped in William’s
direction.
“Shanty, there is a heart coming to the hospital. Calm your emotions. You are needed to perform the surgery,” William was
panting as he revealed. “I left Lucas in Andy and Mark’s care. They are at home.”
“I knew it. It had something to do with the organ donor,” Shantelle softly asked.
William nodded and admitted, “I’m afraid so, Shanty.”

“Well.” Shantelle grit her teeth. She glanced to where Miguel was, lying in bed and being treated, and then to Evan. Her eyes
also
landed on Keith. He had been observing her the whole time. She said, “I won’t let them
win!”
“Shanty, I need to know. Did you see
whoever pushed you inside the room?” Evan
asked.
“Yes, Shantelle replied. “It was Peter Haris.”
***
Shantelle operated on the rightful heart recipient, and no, they dared not let Briana
West get a free pass. She remained on the
waitlist for the heart donor.
With Evan in the hospital recuperating, it was Keith who reported the incident to the police in the following days. Following
Shantelle’s statement, Peter Haris was put behind bars before the week ended.
The Wests denied their involvement and claimed that Peter Haris acted alone.
If there was one thing good that came about the incident, it was the fact that both Keith
and Evan were now working together. They were using both their resources to keep
Peter Haris behind bars. Evan brought in top lawyers within the country, while Keith used
his connections to get as many insiders
within the police station.
Keith received reports from the chief of police that someone powerful was trying to set Peter free and that the police

commissioner tried to dismiss Shantelle’s
case.
Shantelle, Andy, Keith, and Mark discussed this in Evan’s hospital room. Poor Miguel was in another room being cared for by his
colleague, Duane. Keith described, “I think we are dealing with someone very influential in Warlington.”
“Evan, I threatened the chief of police with his insurance claim, but he tells me that his job is on the line,” Keith added. “He also
mentioned that the commissioner seemed distressed as well.”
“So what you are saying is, whoever is
behind Peter Haris is someone above the police commissioner,” Evan sought.
“Looks like it,” Keith confirmed.
“Do you think it’s the mayor? After all, that was where it all started. At his event?” Evan
sought.
Shantelle and Keith looked at each other. Then Shantelle said, “The mayor did seem interested in heart transplant surgery. He
clearly said this during our conversation.”
Both Keith and Evan frowned.
“If he is responsible for all this, then we need to be wary,” Keith pointed out. “Rumor has it that the Morgans are into dark trade.”
“Dark trade?” Shantelle sought.
“Illegal drugs,” Keith replied. “Of course, no one would dare to investigate them because of the mayor.”
“Shanty, this is what I have been talking about. With what we know now, it’s getting too dangerous,” Evan said.
“And the more we dig, the more we find ourselves in a bigger hole, altering the enemy,” Keith agreed.
“You have got to return to Rose Hills,” Evan concluded. “Please, think about it.”
Keith looked at Evan and then at Shantelle.

He said, “I hate to admit it, Shanty, but
safety is first. You are better off back in Rose
Hills.”