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.

ventilator and was now resting. Shantelle thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and after being satisfied, she figured it was finally

waiting area, working on his laptop. Her

time.

but she was

first to greet her.

are, Shanty.”

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

yourself.”

not like your husband. Poor

many years.

of your clothes. We regularly

remain in

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

and get them,” Mrs.

“I wholeheartedly

long. He could have

did not. His

he knows it was all

smile faded.

“Mrs. Shaw, I’m no longer the Misses of

married.”

that’s unfortunate. Nonetheless,

you, Shanty. To me,

be the Misses of the villa,”

Then she quietly returned

she locked eyes with Evan. She lifted her chin in his direction and

***

walking towards the exit of the hospital. From there, Shantelle asked,

have

need,” Evan said. “You don’t

to me. Besides,

has my good looks.”

the first

week. He turned

could pin as many children

eyes, and he chuckled. She remarked,

in a

am excited to see him,” Evan

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to

at his sight. Shantelle could make out what was on their minds, but

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

Evan nodded.

walk back in. This time, she

looked Evan straight in the eye, barely

and Lucas settled

She said,

is your father,

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