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.

the ventilator and was now resting. Shantelle thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and after being satisfied, she figured it was

area, working on his laptop. Her eyes

the first time. She heard that

traveled with them, but she was never around

greet her. “Oh, Misses.

are, Shanty.”

and replied, Thank

yourself.”

She whispered, “Oh, not like your husband. Poor Mister

many years. He still has your

your clothes. We

they remain in

for you during your birthday, but it’s all

get them,” Mrs. Shaw

“I wholeheartedly

everything. He waited this long. He could have moved on

not. His heart

it was all

faded. The

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

married.”

unfortunate. Nonetheless,

you, Shanty.

the Misses of the

she quietly

she locked eyes with Evan. She lifted her chin in his direction

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of the hospital. From there, Shantelle asked, “Do

can have

Evan said. “You don’t

to me.

my good

first time

that week. He

as many children on me,

he chuckled. She remarked, “Suit yourself.

in a

excited to see

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car service to the Scotts’ residence, where Lucas had

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

father’s study. She said, “I’ll

Evan nodded.

not take long for Shantelle to walk back in.

Evan straight

settled into the

from Evan. She said, “Lucas,

is your father,