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.

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

the waiting area, working on his

time. She heard that

traveled with them, but she was never around every time Shantelle

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

are, Shanty.”

Shaw and replied, Thank you,

yourself.”

not like your

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

clothes. We regularly

so they remain

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

them,” Mrs. Shaw

wholeheartedly believe

He could have moved on from losing you,

did not. His heart

it was all his fault.”

faded. The

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

married.”

unfortunate.

to see you, Shanty.

be the Misses of the villa,” Mrs.

she quietly returned to her

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

***

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

We can have that

said. “You don’t

to me. Besides, my

my

the first time Shantelle saw

He turned to

pin as many children on me, and I

rolled her eyes, and he chuckled.

in a good

excited to see

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hotel car service to

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

her father’s study. She

Evan nodded.

Shantelle to walk back in. This time, she had Lucas with

straight in the

settled

She said,

is your