The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor By LiLhyz Chapter 44

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.

thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and after being satisfied, she figured it was finally time

found Evan in the waiting area, working on his

the first time. She heard that

with them, but she was never

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

are, Shanty.”

Mrs. Shaw and replied, Thank

yourself.”

She whispered, “Oh, not like your husband.

been longing for you for so many years. He still has

of your clothes. We regularly

so they remain in

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

and get them,” Mrs. Shaw

wholeheartedly believe

could have moved

did not. His

it was all

faded.

Shaw, I’m no longer

married.”

unfortunate.

to see you, Shanty.

of

she quietly returned to

eyes with Evan. She

***

walking towards the exit of the hospital. From there, Shantelle asked,

can have that

need,” Evan said.

to me. Besides,

has my good

was the first time

that week. He turned to

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

he chuckled. She remarked, “Suit

in a good

to

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hotel car service to the Scotts’ residence, where Lucas

home, the maids were all stupefied at his sight. Shantelle could

She said, “I’ll get Lucas. Please

Evan nodded.

walk back in. This time, she had Lucas

straight in

Lucas settled into the

from Evan. She

your father,

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