Chapter 11 Matthew stood in front of the floor - to - ceiling windows of his office , a cigarette burned to the filter between his fingers . Seven days . Evelyn had completely vanished . No calls , no texts , and every message he sent went unanswered . He finally caved and asked his assistant to look into her whereabouts , but there was still no news . That awful feeling , the one that told him Evelyn truly meant to leave him , was slowly devouring him . Crash ! He hurled the ashtray off the desk , but it didn't help ease the frustration boiling in his chest . Just then , the door opened . Lila walked in , holding a lunchbox . When she saw the mess on the floor , she hesitated at the threshold . " I brought you lunch ... Matthew , what happened in here ? " He rubbed his temples and spoke flatly . " Just leave it there . " Lila set the box down and slowly approached him . " You're upset because Evelyn still hasn't shown up , aren't you ? " When he didn't respond , she sighed and gently placed her hand on his arm . " Don't worry too much . She probably just needed space . You've always treated her so well . She couldn't possibly bring herself to leave you for real . " Matthew pulled his arm away and turned back to his computer screen , clearly uninterested in the conversation . A shadow of frustration flashed in Lila's eyes . She reached into her bag and took out a document , her voice trembling slightly . " By the way , I had Kent fully checked out after his last fever . " She handed him the report . " The doctor said his body's very weak , poor nutrition , low immunity ... It's all my fault . I shouldn't have let Evelyn take care of him . " Matthew frowned and flipped through the pages . Lila's voice dropped to a whisper . " Maybe Evelyn resented the baby . After all , once he was born , you weren't hers alone anymore . Chapter 11 8.73 % Some women are like that . They unconsciously see the child as competition . I just never thought she'd come to hate him so much ... " As she droned on , Matthew skimmed the report , his eyes suddenly freezing on one line . Blood type : AB He looked up sharply , his mind reeling . He was type O. Lila was type A. There was no way they could have a child with AB blood . That infertility report Evelyn left behind resurfaced in his memory like a slap to the face . " Matthew ? " Lila's voice wavered under his stare . She forced a smile . " What's wrong ? " Matthew didn't answer . He snapped the report shut and forced down the shock surging inside him . "You should head home . I've got work to do . " Lila opened her mouth to protest , but one look at his cold expression silenced her . She left , sulking . As soon as the door shut , his assistant rushed in . " Mr. Roscente ! We found her ! Mrs. Roscente boarded a flight to Switzerland a week ago . Her immigration paperwork went through . Here's the surveillance footage ... " Matthew snatched the tablet from his hands . On the screen , Evelyn walked calmly through the airport , sunglasses on , her thin figure firm and unyielding . She never looked back once . His hands trembled , a jumble of relief and panic surging through him . She was gone . But they had finally found her . She had filed for immigration . That thought hit him like a ton of bricks . He shot to his feet , almost ready to fly out after her right then and there . But his gaze dropped to the medical report still sitting on his desk . His face turned grim . ' Arrange a paternity test . " The assistant blinked in confusion . Matthew's voice deepened . " And look into Lila's past . Everything . I want a full report . " Chapter 11 8.73 % " Don't tell anyone what I asked you to do . Understand ? " The assistant hesitated . " And your wife ? " Matthew grabbed his car keys , his voice low . " I'll go find her myself . " Outside the window , heavy rain poured down , drenching the city . 1 Chapter 11