The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

Chapter 44: Hi Daddy

“Shanty, dear. What did you and Evan talk about? He is not telling me anything. Sometimes he smiled, and sometimes he returned to his gloomy self again. What went on with your conversation yesterday?” Clara asked while Shantelle was checking on Erick inside the ICU.

Erick Thompson was still sedated. Their hospital’s protocol was to have an open- heart surgery patient rest with a lung machine within twelve to twenty-four

hours. So far, he had passed the observation

period and was due to be extubated.

—

“He um. He hasn’t told you about Lucas?”

Shantelle asked Clara in surprise.

Clara frowned. She sought, “About your boyfriend, no? Is that what happened to his

knuckles? Oh, I hope he did not punch Lucas

in the face.”

Shantelle chuckled. She replied, “No, he could not dare to punch Lucas in the face.”

She sat next to Clara and revealed, “Aunt, we did not get to finish our conversation because of an emergency. That’s probably why he did not tell you just yet. However, I already know about Nicole.”

“Oh, thank the heavens,” Clara said. She

held Shantelle’s hand and asked, “Then,

maybe, one day, you can forgive Evan, too. I

won’t force you, but I certainly hope.” 1

Shantelle did not react. She wondered why

Evan had not told Clara about Lucas.

However, she assumed he wanted to test

Lucas first for paternity. Anyone would.

After all, with what Keith had raised

yesterday, she would not blame Evan for having second thoughts.

So instead, she updated Clara about Erick. She reported, “I’ll have Uncle Erick off his ventilator. He is doing well. I’ll order the

nurses to stop his sedatives, but he’ll need

you when he wakes up, aunt.”

“I’ll be here,” Clara confirmed.

been out of the ventilator and was now resting. Shantelle thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and after being

Evan in the waiting area, working on his

time. She

them, but she was never around every time Shantelle

was the first to greet her. “Oh, Misses. It’s the Misses!

are, Shanty.”

embraced Mrs. Shaw and replied, Thank you, Mrs. Shaw. You

yourself.”

She whispered, “Oh, not like your

years. He still has your space in the walk-in

clothes.

remain

birthday, but it’s all just

and get them,” Mrs. Shaw smiled

wholeheartedly believe

waited this long. He could have moved

not. His heart

is he knows it was all

faded.

to reply, “Mrs. Shaw, I’m no longer the Misses of the

married.”

that’s unfortunate. Nonetheless,

see you, Shanty. To me,

the Misses of the villa,”

quietly returned to

Shaw, she locked eyes with Evan. She lifted her chin

***

Evan were walking towards the exit of the hospital. From there, Shantelle asked, “Do

We can have that

need,” Evan said.

to

my good looks.”

first

that week. He

pin as many children on

eyes, and he chuckled. She remarked, “Suit

a good

am excited to see him,”

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hotel car service to the Scotts’

Shantelle invited Evan to their home, the maids were all stupefied at his sight. Shantelle could make out what was on their minds,

She said, “I’ll get Lucas. Please wait

Evan nodded.

take long for Shantelle to walk back in.

Evan straight in

Lucas settled into the

Evan. She said, “Lucas,

your father,