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.

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

found Evan in the waiting area, working

first time. She heard that

traveled with them, but she was never around every time Shantelle visited

first to greet her. “Oh, Misses. It’s the Misses!

are, Shanty.”

replied, Thank you, Mrs.

yourself.”

“Oh, not like your

for so many years. He still

of your clothes.

remain in

year, he would buy something for you during your birthday, but it’s all just there… in your closet.

get them,” Mrs.

“I wholeheartedly

waited this long. He could have moved on from losing

did not. His

is he knows it was all his

smile faded. The

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

married.”

that’s unfortunate. Nonetheless,

see you, Shanty. To me,

be the Misses of the villa,”

quietly returned

Evan. She lifted her chin in his direction and said,

***

and Evan were walking towards the exit of the

have that

said.

to lie to me.

my

was the first time Shantelle saw

He turned to

as many children on me, and I would

and he chuckled. She remarked,

a good

to see

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Evan’s hotel car service to the

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 get Lucas.

Evan nodded.

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

Evan straight in

Lucas settled into

from Evan. She said,

is your