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.

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

waiting area, working on his laptop. Her

the first time. She

them, but she was never around every time Shantelle visited

first to greet her. “Oh, Misses.

are, Shanty.”

replied, Thank you, Mrs. Shaw. You looked

yourself.”

not like your husband.

longing for you for so many years. He still has your space

of your clothes. We regularly

so they remain in

during your birthday, but it’s all just there…

them,” Mrs.

“I wholeheartedly

everything. He waited this long. He could have moved

did not. His heart

knows it was all his

smile faded.

Shaw, I’m no longer the Misses of the house. Evan and I

married.”

unfortunate. Nonetheless,

to see you, Shanty. To

be the Misses of the villa,”

she quietly returned to her

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

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the hospital. From there, Shantelle asked, “Do

can have that scheduled

said. “You don’t have

to lie to me. Besides,

has my good looks.”

was the first time Shantelle saw

week. He turned to

children

eyes, and he chuckled. She remarked,

a good

to see

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Evan’s hotel car service to the

along. When Shantelle invited Evan to their home, the maids were all stupefied at his sight. Shantelle

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

Evan nodded.

long for Shantelle to walk back in.

Evan straight in the eye, barely

settled

from Evan. She

your