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.

had 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

in the waiting area, working on his laptop. Her

for the first time. She heard that

was never around every time

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

are, Shanty.”

embraced Mrs. Shaw and replied, Thank

yourself.”

She whispered, “Oh, not like

years.

clothes. We regularly have

remain in good

year, he would buy something for you during your birthday, but it’s all just

get them,” Mrs.

wholeheartedly believe

this long. He could have

His heart still ached.

he knows it

smile faded. The

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

married.”

that’s unfortunate.

see you,

of

she quietly returned

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

***

the exit of the

have that scheduled

said. “You don’t

lie to me. Besides, my

my good looks.”

was the first time

week. He turned to her

“Either way, you could pin as many children on

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

in a good

am excited to see

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in Evan’s hotel car service to

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

father’s study. She

Evan nodded.

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

straight in the

and Lucas settled into

from Evan. She

your father,

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