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, and after being

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

first time. She

with them, but she was never around every time

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

are, Shanty.”

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

yourself.”

whispered, “Oh, not like your husband. Poor Mister

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

your clothes. We

they remain in

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

them,” Mrs. Shaw

“I wholeheartedly believe

He could have moved on from losing

did not. His heart

is he knows it was

faded. The

Shaw, I’m no longer the Misses of the house. Evan and I are no

married.”

unfortunate.

to see you, Shanty.

Misses of the villa,” Mrs.

quietly returned

her brief chat with Mrs. Shaw, she locked eyes with Evan.

***

the exit of the hospital.

have

Evan said. “You don’t have

to me.

has my good

was the first

that week. He turned

“Either way, you could pin as many children on

eyes, and he chuckled. She remarked, “Suit yourself. You seem

in a

am excited to see him,” Evan

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to the

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

father’s study. She said, “I’ll

Evan nodded.

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

straight

and Lucas settled

from Evan. She said,

is your father,