The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor By LiLhyz Chapter 44

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.

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

waiting area, working on his laptop.

first time. She heard that

she was never around every

her. “Oh, Misses. It’s

are, Shanty.”

embraced Mrs. Shaw and replied, Thank you, Mrs. Shaw.

yourself.”

She whispered, “Oh, not like

years. He still has your space in

your clothes.

so they remain in

birthday, but it’s all

and get them,” Mrs. Shaw

wholeheartedly

everything. He waited this long. He could have

His heart still ached.

it

smile faded. The

no longer

married.”

that’s unfortunate.

you, Shanty. To

be the Misses of the

Then she quietly returned

with Evan. She lifted her chin

***

the exit of the

have that

Evan said. “You don’t have

to me. Besides,

my good

first time

week. He turned to her

way, you could pin as many children

chuckled.

in a good

am excited to

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car service to the Scotts’ residence,

were all stupefied at his sight. Shantelle could make out what was on their minds, but she chose to ignore them for

study. She said, “I’ll get Lucas. Please

Evan nodded.

walk

Evan straight in the eye, barely

and Lucas settled

Evan. She said, “Lucas,

is your father,

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