The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor By LiLhyz Chapter 44

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.

thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and

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

for the first time.

them, but she was

greet her.

are, Shanty.”

and replied, Thank you, Mrs. Shaw. You

yourself.”

not like your

for so many years. He

clothes. We regularly have

so they remain in

but

them,” Mrs. Shaw smiled

“I wholeheartedly believe

waited this long. He could have moved on

did not. His heart still

is he knows it

faded. The

her, but she found the strength to reply, “Mrs. Shaw, I’m no longer the Misses of the house. Evan and I are no

married.”

that’s unfortunate.

see you, Shanty.

Misses of the

Then she quietly

with Evan. She

***

the exit of the hospital. From there,

have that

said.

to me. Besides, my

my

first time

week. He

many children on me, and I

chuckled. She

in a good

to see

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service to the Scotts’ residence, where

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

her father’s study. She

Evan nodded.

did not take long for Shantelle to walk back in. This time, she had Lucas with

straight in the eye, barely

Lucas settled into

from Evan. She said,

your

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