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.

of the ventilator and was now resting. Shantelle thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and after

waiting area, working on his laptop.

first time. She heard

traveled with them, but she was never around every

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

are, Shanty.”

Thank you, Mrs. Shaw. You looked

yourself.”

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

so many years. He

your clothes. We

they remain in

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

get them,” Mrs. Shaw

“I wholeheartedly believe

could have

did not. His heart still

is he knows it was all his

smile faded.

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

married.”

unfortunate.

you, Shanty. To me,

of the villa,”

Then she quietly returned to her

Shaw, she locked eyes with Evan.

***

towards the exit of the hospital. From there,

We can have that scheduled

need,” Evan said. “You

to lie to me. Besides, my

has my good

the first time

that week. He turned to

many children on

rolled her eyes, and he chuckled. She

in a

am excited to

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

stupefied at his sight. Shantelle

study. She said, “I’ll get Lucas. Please

Evan nodded.

long for Shantelle to walk back in. This time,

boy looked Evan straight in the

and Lucas settled into

Evan. She

is your

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