The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

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, she figured it was finally time to talk to bring Evan

in the waiting area, working on his

first time. She

was

her.

are, Shanty.”

embraced Mrs. Shaw and replied, Thank you, Mrs. Shaw.

yourself.”

not like your husband.

so many years.

your clothes. We

remain in

birthday, but it’s all just

them,” Mrs. Shaw

“I wholeheartedly believe

could have moved

did not. His heart

he knows it was all

smile faded. The

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

married.”

unfortunate. Nonetheless,

to see you, Shanty.

Misses of the villa,” Mrs.

quietly returned

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

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

We can have that

said.

lie to me. Besides, my

my good looks.”

the first time Shantelle saw

that week. He turned

many children

he chuckled. She remarked, “Suit

a good

to see

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rode in Evan’s hotel car service to the Scotts’

When Shantelle invited Evan to their home, the maids were all stupefied at his sight. Shantelle could make out what was on their minds, but she chose to ignore

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

Evan nodded.

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

looked Evan straight in the eye, barely

Lucas settled into the

Evan. She

is your