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.

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

in the waiting area, working

the first time. She heard that

traveled with them, but she was

greet her. “Oh, Misses.

are, Shanty.”

Mrs. Shaw and replied, Thank

yourself.”

whispered, “Oh, not like

so many years. He still has your space in the walk-in

clothes. We regularly

so they remain in

year, he would buy something for you during your birthday, but it’s all

get them,” Mrs. Shaw smiled

“I wholeheartedly believe

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

did not. His heart still ached.

he knows it was

smile faded.

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

married.”

that’s unfortunate.

to see you, Shanty. To

be the Misses of the villa,”

Then she quietly returned to her

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

***

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

can have that

need,” Evan said. “You

to lie to

my good

was the first

that week. He turned

as many children on me, and

eyes, and he chuckled. She remarked, “Suit yourself.

in a good

excited to

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Evan’s hotel car service to

their home, the maids were all stupefied at his sight. Shantelle could make out what was on

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

Evan nodded.

not take long for Shantelle to walk back in.

Evan straight in the

and Lucas settled

Evan. She said, “Lucas,

is your father,