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.

was now resting. Shantelle thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and after being satisfied, she

area, working

the first time. She heard that

traveled with them, but she was never around every time

her. “Oh, Misses.

are, Shanty.”

embraced Mrs. Shaw and replied, Thank you,

yourself.”

whispered, “Oh, not like your

years. He still has your space in the

your clothes. We

remain

you during your birthday, but it’s

them,” Mrs.

wholeheartedly believe

He could have moved on from losing

did not. His

he knows it was

faded.

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

married.”

unfortunate. Nonetheless,

see you, Shanty. To me,

of

she quietly returned

her brief chat with Mrs. Shaw, she locked eyes with Evan. She lifted her chin in his direction and said,

***

and Evan were walking towards the exit of the

We can have that scheduled

said. “You don’t

lie to

has my good looks.”

the first time Shantelle saw

He

many children on me, and I would

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

in a

am excited to see

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in Evan’s hotel car service to the

his sight. Shantelle could

Evan to her father’s study. She said, “I’ll

Evan nodded.

to walk back in.

looked Evan straight in the eye, barely

Lucas settled

Evan. She said, “Lucas,

your father,

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