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 time to talk to

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

time. She heard that

with them, but she was

first to greet her. “Oh, Misses.

are, Shanty.”

Mrs. Shaw and replied, Thank you, Mrs.

yourself.”

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

so many years. He still has your space in the walk-in

clothes. We regularly

remain in good

birthday, but it’s all just there…

get them,” Mrs. Shaw smiled

wholeheartedly

waited this long. He could have moved

His heart

he knows it was all his fault.”

faded.

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

married.”

that’s unfortunate. Nonetheless,

see you, Shanty.

Misses of the villa,”

quietly returned to

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

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of the hospital. From there, Shantelle asked, “Do you

We can have that

said. “You don’t

to lie to me. Besides, my

my good

first

that week. He turned

could pin as many children on me, and

eyes, and he chuckled.

a

am excited to see

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hotel car service to the Scotts’

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

her father’s study. She said,

Evan nodded.

walk back in. This time,

boy looked Evan straight in

settled into

Evan. She said,

is your father,