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.

by. Erick had been out of the ventilator and was now resting. Shantelle thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and after being satisfied, she figured it was finally time to talk

working on his laptop. Her eyes

first time. She

traveled with them, but she was never around every time

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

are, Shanty.”

embraced Mrs. Shaw and replied, Thank

yourself.”

Shaw chuckled. She whispered, “Oh, not like your husband. Poor

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

of your clothes. We

so they remain

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

them,” Mrs.

wholeheartedly believe

could have moved on from

His

is he knows it

smile faded.

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

married.”

unfortunate.

see you, Shanty.

be the Misses of the villa,” Mrs.

Then she quietly returned to her

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

***

and Evan were walking towards the exit of the hospital. From there,

can have that scheduled

need,” Evan said.

to lie to me. Besides, my

has my good

was the first time Shantelle saw

that week. He

could pin as many children on me, and I would gladly accept

he chuckled.

a

am excited to see him,”

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car service to the Scotts’ residence, where

Shantelle invited 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

Evan nodded.

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

Evan straight in the eye, barely

settled into

Evan. She

your father,