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.

and was now resting. Shantelle thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and after being satisfied, she figured it was finally time to talk to bring

Evan in the waiting area, working on his laptop. Her eyes

time. She heard

traveled with them, but she was never around every

her. “Oh, Misses. It’s the Misses! How beautiful

are, Shanty.”

Shaw and replied, Thank you, Mrs.

yourself.”

Shaw chuckled. She whispered, “Oh, not

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

your clothes. We regularly

so they remain in

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

them,” Mrs.

“I wholeheartedly believe

He waited this long. He could have moved on from

did not. His

it

smile faded. The

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

married.”

unfortunate.

see you,

the Misses of

she quietly returned

she locked eyes with Evan. She

***

were walking towards the exit of the hospital. From there, Shantelle asked, “Do you want a

have

said. “You don’t have

lie to me. Besides,

my good

first time

week. He

way, you could pin as many children on me,

he chuckled. She remarked,

in a good

to see him,” Evan

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

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

father’s study. She said, “I’ll get

Evan nodded.

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

Evan straight in the eye, barely

and Lucas settled

Evan. She

is your father,