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.

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

Evan in the waiting area, working

time.

but she was never around every time Shantelle

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

are, Shanty.”

Thank you, Mrs. Shaw. You looked

yourself.”

whispered, “Oh, not like

you for so many years. He still has

clothes. We regularly

they remain in

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

and get them,”

“I wholeheartedly

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

His heart still

it was

faded.

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

married.”

unfortunate. Nonetheless,

you, Shanty.

Misses of the villa,”

Then she quietly returned

Mrs. Shaw, she locked eyes with Evan. She lifted her chin

***

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

can have

Evan said.

to me.

has my

the first

that week. He turned to

as many children on me, and I would gladly accept

chuckled. She remarked, “Suit yourself. You

in a good

to see him,”

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

Evan to their home, the maids were all stupefied at his sight. Shantelle could make out what was on their minds, but she chose

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

Evan nodded.

take long for Shantelle to walk back in. This

Evan straight

and Lucas settled into the

Evan. She said, “Lucas,

is your