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

the waiting area, working on his laptop. Her

first time. She heard that

traveled with them, but she was never around every time

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

are, Shanty.”

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

yourself.”

not like

for so many years. He still has your space in

clothes. We regularly have

so they remain

your birthday, but it’s all just there… in your closet. Maybe

get them,”

wholeheartedly

He waited this long. He could have moved on from losing you,

not. His heart still ached.

is he knows it was all

smile faded.

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

married.”

unfortunate.

to see you, Shanty.

be the Misses of the villa,”

Then she quietly returned to

with Evan. She lifted her chin in his direction and said, “Let’s

***

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

have that

need,” Evan said. “You don’t

to lie to

has my good looks.”

first time

He turned to

children on me,

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

a

excited to

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service to

Evan to their home, the maids were all stupefied at his sight. Shantelle could make

She said, “I’ll get

Evan nodded.

Shantelle to walk back

boy looked Evan straight in the

and Lucas settled into the

She said, “Lucas,

is your

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