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 figured it was finally time to

in the waiting area, working on

time. She heard

but she was

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

are, Shanty.”

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

yourself.”

Shaw chuckled. She whispered, “Oh, not

so many years. He still

your clothes. We regularly have

remain

he would buy something for you during your birthday, but it’s all just there… in your closet. Maybe

them,” Mrs. Shaw smiled

wholeheartedly believe

everything. He waited this long. He could have moved on from losing

not. His heart still

it

faded. The

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

married.”

that’s unfortunate. Nonetheless,

to see you, Shanty. To me,

Misses of

Then she quietly returned

brief chat with Mrs. Shaw, she locked eyes with Evan.

***

the hospital. From

We can have that scheduled

need,” Evan said.

to me.

my good looks.”

first

week. He turned to

as many children on me, and I would gladly accept

chuckled. She remarked,

a good

am excited to see him,” Evan

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to

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

father’s study. She

Evan nodded.

long for Shantelle to walk

Evan straight in the eye, barely

Lucas settled into the

from Evan. She said, “Lucas,

your

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