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.

and was now resting. Shantelle thoroughly observed Erick’s condition,

the waiting area, working on his laptop. Her

time. She heard

them, but she was never around every time

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

are, Shanty.”

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

yourself.”

She whispered, “Oh, not like

many years. He still

of your clothes.

they remain in good

but it’s all just there… in your closet. Maybe one

and get them,” Mrs.

wholeheartedly believe

He could

His heart still ached.

he knows it was

faded. The

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,

Misses of the villa,”

quietly returned to

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

***

of the hospital. From there, Shantelle asked, “Do

have

need,” Evan said.

lie to me. Besides, my

my

first time Shantelle saw

He

children on me, and I would

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

a good

excited to

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hotel car service to the Scotts’ residence, where

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

study. She said, “I’ll

Evan nodded.

walk back

Evan straight in the eye,

Lucas settled into the

She said,

is your father,

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