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.

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

working on his laptop.

the first time. She heard that

was

was the first to greet her. “Oh, Misses.

are, Shanty.”

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

yourself.”

Shaw chuckled. She whispered, “Oh, not

years. He

of your clothes. We regularly have

they remain in

during your birthday, but it’s

and get them,” Mrs. Shaw smiled

wholeheartedly believe

He waited this long. He could

His heart still ached.

is he knows it was

smile faded. The

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

married.”

that’s unfortunate. Nonetheless,

you, Shanty. To me,

Misses of the

Then she quietly returned

eyes with Evan. She

***

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

can have

Evan said. “You

to lie to me. Besides, my

has my

was the first

week. He turned

you could pin as many children on me, and I would

chuckled. She remarked, “Suit yourself. You

a good

to see

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rode in Evan’s hotel car service to the Scotts’ residence, where Lucas

at his sight. Shantelle could make out what was on their minds, but she

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

Evan nodded.

did not take long for Shantelle to walk back in. This time,

Evan straight in

settled

She said, “Lucas,

is your father,

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