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 satisfied, she figured it was finally

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

first time. She

but she was never around every time Shantelle visited

her. “Oh, Misses. It’s the

are, Shanty.”

replied, Thank you, Mrs. Shaw. You

yourself.”

“Oh, not like your husband.

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

of your clothes. We regularly have

so they remain

would buy something for you during your birthday, but it’s

get them,” Mrs. Shaw

“I wholeheartedly

waited this long. He could have moved on

His heart still ached.

knows it was all his fault.”

smile faded. The

strength to reply, “Mrs. Shaw, I’m no

married.”

that’s unfortunate.

you, Shanty. To me,

the Misses of the villa,” Mrs.

she quietly returned to her

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

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of the hospital. From there,

can have that scheduled

Evan said. “You don’t have

to lie to me. Besides,

has my good looks.”

first time

He turned to her

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

eyes, and he chuckled. She remarked,

a

excited to see him,”

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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 chose to ignore them

She said,

Evan nodded.

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

Evan straight in the eye,

Lucas settled into the

from Evan. She said,

is your father,