Chapter 11 Harlan trembled as he spoke . " She - Mrs . Rivers was still here last night . She came back soaking wet from the rain and went straight upstairs . She told me not to disturb her . How … how could she be gone ? " Callum's face darkened , nearly thunderous . " What has she been doing the past few days ? And where are all her things ? " Terrified , Harlan didn't dare lie . He reported every detail of Evelyn's recent behavior . " Mrs. Rivers has been in poor spirits lately . The first time , she came back alone with Miss Lily , both drenched in the rain . The second time , she returned after another downpour and came down with a high fever . Even the family doctor couldn't help - she stayed in bed crying for three days , barely touched any food . " " The third time , Miss Estelle's therapy dog bit her by accident . She went to the hospital for vaccines , but the injection site became infected . It festered and hurt for days . " " The fourth time , you punished her because of Miss Estelle . She's naturally cold - natured , and after being drenched with those buckets of ice water , she would wake up shivering every night . The maids prepared ginger tea , but nothing worked . " " And the fifth time … she came back from the cemetery , holding an empty urn . She cried all night . " " But that morning , she suddenly changed . She smiled at us , greeted everyone like nothing had happened . She looked calm . Too calm . " Callum's knuckles turned white as he clenched his fists . With a loud crash, he smashed the glass coffee table in front of him . Shards flew everywhere , slicing his palm open - but he didn't even flinch . " Evelyn … where the hell did you go ? " After a full sweep of the city , Callum's eyes were cold enough to freeze water . Evelyn had erased her identity - no phone signals , no credit card records , not even a single trace on public transportation . Furious , he vented his rage on the security team . The head of them all , Vincent Hale , got the worst of it . But Vincent , the most capable among them , endured every blow without uttering a sound , Finally , Callum's assistant managed to retrieve satellite data , tracking Evelyn's last known location . " Sir , she crossed into Norland , but … she used a smuggler's route . No official entry record . Once she got there , she vanished . " Callum's eyes glinted with frost . His voice was steely . " Go to Norland . Now . " He flew in with dozens of bodyguards . As soon as the plane landed , the entourage set out to scour the city . It was a brute - force method , but he was lose his mind -he just wanted to find her as fast as humanly possible . He walked aimlessly through unfamiliar streets . Every glimpse of a woman's silhouette made his heart jolt . He was terrified - terrified that he'd lost her for good . She hadn't just left . She had erased everything . That meant she'd made up her mind . She wasn't coming back . Two days and nights passed . Callum didn't close his eyes once . Chapter 11 18.10 % LERY MAN OBER By the end of it , he collapsed into the hotel bed in utter defeat . For the first time in his life , he felt powerless . Regret consumed him . He had spent his life looking down on others , trampling on their dignity . Now , for the first time , he was paying the price for his arrogance . Evelyn was gone . The night deepened . His phone rang . Annoyed , he hit decline . But the ringtone wouldn't stop . He glanced at the screen , sighing , and finally picked up . On the other end came a teasing voice . " Prince Callum Rivers , I heard you're chasing some woman across Norland . Don't tell me it's that delicate little wife of yours ? " " I'm not in the mood . Get to the point or I'm hanging up . ' A laugh rang out . " Well , well . The king of the capital finally being humbled by a woman . This is rich- " " Enough . " Callum's voice was ice . But just as he was about to hang up , the voice on the other end sharpened . " Wait ! I know where she is ! "