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.

been out of the ventilator and was now resting. Shantelle thoroughly observed Erick’s

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

for the first time. She heard that

was never around every

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

are, Shanty.”

embraced Mrs. Shaw and replied, Thank you,

yourself.”

not like

for you for so many years. He

of your clothes. We regularly

so they remain in good

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

and get them,”

wholeheartedly

could have moved on from losing

did not. His heart still

he knows it was all

smile faded.

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

married.”

unfortunate. Nonetheless,

to see you,

the Misses of the villa,”

she quietly returned to

her brief chat with Mrs. Shaw, she locked eyes with Evan. She lifted her chin in his direction and said,

***

and Evan were walking towards the exit of the hospital. From there, Shantelle asked, “Do you want a

can have that scheduled

need,” Evan said. “You don’t

lie to me. Besides,

has my good

the first time Shantelle

week. He

as many children on me, and I would gladly accept

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

a

to see him,”

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hotel car service to the

home, the maids were all stupefied at his sight. Shantelle could make out what was

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

Evan nodded.

for Shantelle to walk back in. This time, she

straight in the eye, barely

and Lucas settled into the

from Evan. She

your father,