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.

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

the waiting area, working

for the first time. She heard

traveled with them, but she was never around

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

are, Shanty.”

embraced Mrs. Shaw and replied, Thank you,

yourself.”

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

you for so many years. He still has

of your clothes. We regularly have

remain in good

birthday, but it’s all just there… in

and get them,” Mrs. Shaw smiled

wholeheartedly

could

did not. His heart still

knows it was all

smile faded. The

her, but she found the strength to reply, “Mrs. Shaw, I’m no longer the Misses of the house. Evan and I are no

married.”

unfortunate.

to see you, Shanty. To me,

be the Misses of the villa,” Mrs.

quietly returned to her

Evan. She lifted her

***

exit of the hospital. From

can have that

said. “You

lie to

my

the first time Shantelle saw

week. He turned to her

children on me, and

and he chuckled. She remarked, “Suit yourself.

a good

am excited to see him,”

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car service to the Scotts’

his sight. Shantelle could make out what was

her father’s study. She said, “I’ll get

Evan nodded.

for Shantelle to walk back in. This

straight in the eye, barely

and Lucas settled into

She

your

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