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.

went by. Erick had been out of the ventilator and was now resting. Shantelle thoroughly observed Erick’s condition,

the waiting area, working on his laptop. Her eyes widened,

for the first time. She heard that

with them, but she was never around every

the first to greet her. “Oh, Misses.

are, Shanty.”

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

yourself.”

She whispered, “Oh, not

been longing for you for so many years. He still has your space in

clothes. We regularly have

they remain

for you during your birthday, but it’s all just there… in your closet.

them,” Mrs.

wholeheartedly believe

this long. He could have moved

did not. His heart still

he knows it

faded.

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

married.”

that’s unfortunate. Nonetheless,

to see you, Shanty. To

the Misses of

quietly

brief chat with Mrs. Shaw, she locked eyes with Evan. She lifted her chin in his direction and said, “Let’s

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the exit of the hospital. From there,

can have that

said.

to lie to me. Besides, my

has my good looks.”

first time

He turned to her

could pin as many children on me, and I would gladly accept

eyes, and he chuckled. She

a

am excited to see

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rode in Evan’s hotel car service to the Scotts’ residence,

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

She said, “I’ll get Lucas. Please

Evan nodded.

take long for Shantelle to walk back in. This time, she had Lucas

Evan straight in

settled into the

from Evan. She

your father,