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 after being satisfied, she figured it

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

time. She heard

but she was

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

are, Shanty.”

Thank you, Mrs. Shaw. You looked

yourself.”

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

years. He still has your space in

clothes. We regularly

so they remain in

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

and get them,” Mrs. Shaw

wholeheartedly believe

He could have moved on

His

knows it was all his

smile faded. The

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

married.”

unfortunate. Nonetheless,

see you, Shanty. To me,

be the Misses of the villa,” Mrs.

Then she quietly returned to

Mrs. Shaw, she locked eyes with Evan. She lifted her

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exit of the hospital.

can have that

need,” Evan said. “You don’t

lie to me. Besides, my

my

the first time Shantelle saw

He turned

as many children on me, and I would

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

in a good

excited to see him,”

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hotel car service to the Scotts’ residence, where Lucas had

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

father’s study. She said, “I’ll get Lucas.

Evan nodded.

walk back in. This time, she had

Evan straight

and Lucas settled into

Evan. She said,

your father,