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.

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

the waiting area, working

time. She heard

them, but she was never around every time Shantelle visited

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

are, Shanty.”

replied, Thank you,

yourself.”

not like

you for so many years. He still

clothes.

so they remain in good

buy something for you during your birthday, but it’s

them,” Mrs. Shaw smiled

“I wholeheartedly

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

not. His heart still

is he knows it was all

smile faded.

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

married.”

unfortunate. Nonetheless,

you, Shanty.

be the Misses of the villa,” Mrs.

Then she quietly returned

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

***

Evan were walking towards the exit of the hospital.

We can have that

Evan said. “You don’t have

to me. Besides, my

my good looks.”

first time

that week. He

children on me, and

chuckled.

a

to

5/9

to the

all along. When Shantelle invited Evan to their home, the maids were all stupefied at his sight. Shantelle could make out what was

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

Evan nodded.

take long for Shantelle to walk back

boy looked Evan straight

and Lucas settled

from Evan. She said, “Lucas,

your

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