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.

thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and after being satisfied, she figured it was finally time to talk to bring

found Evan in the waiting area, working on

the first time. She heard

was never around

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

are, Shanty.”

embraced Mrs. Shaw and replied, Thank

yourself.”

“Oh, not like your husband.

been longing for you for so many years. He still

clothes. We regularly

remain in good

buy something for you during your birthday, but it’s all just there… in

them,”

“I wholeheartedly believe

this long. He could have moved on from losing

did not. His

knows it was all

smile faded. The

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

married.”

that’s unfortunate.

see you, Shanty.

Misses of

Then she quietly returned to

with Evan. She lifted her chin in his direction and said, “Let’s

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exit of the hospital. From there, Shantelle asked, “Do you want a

We can have that

Evan said. “You don’t

lie to

has my good

was the first time Shantelle saw

week. He turned to

as many children

eyes, and he chuckled. She remarked, “Suit

a good

to see him,”

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Evan’s hotel car service to the Scotts’ residence,

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

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

Evan nodded.

long for Shantelle to walk back in. This time, she

Evan straight

Lucas settled into

Evan. She said,

your father,