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.

out of the ventilator and was now resting. Shantelle thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and after being satisfied, she figured

waiting area, working on his laptop. Her eyes widened,

the first time.

traveled with them, but she was

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

are, Shanty.”

Thank you, Mrs. Shaw. You

yourself.”

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

years.

of your clothes. We regularly have

so they remain

but it’s all just there… in your

them,” Mrs. Shaw smiled

wholeheartedly believe

He could

His heart still ached.

knows it

smile faded. The

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

married.”

that’s unfortunate.

you, Shanty. To me,

be the Misses of the

Then she quietly returned to

Evan.

***

were walking towards the exit of the hospital. From there,

have that scheduled

need,” Evan said. “You don’t

to lie to me. Besides,

my

the first time Shantelle

week. He turned

many children on me, and I would

rolled her eyes, and he chuckled. She remarked, “Suit yourself.

in a good

am excited to see

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

along. 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

directed Evan to her father’s study. She

Evan nodded.

not take long for Shantelle to walk back

straight in

settled

from Evan. She

is your father,