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.

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

Evan in the waiting area, working on his laptop. Her eyes widened,

for the first time. She heard that

them, but she was never around every time Shantelle visited

her. “Oh, Misses. It’s the

are, Shanty.”

Mrs. Shaw and replied, Thank you, Mrs.

yourself.”

whispered, “Oh, not like your husband. Poor

longing for you for so many years. He still has your space in

of your clothes. We regularly have

so they remain in good

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

and get them,” Mrs.

“I wholeheartedly believe

He could have moved on from

His heart

he knows it

smile faded.

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

married.”

unfortunate.

you,

Misses of the villa,” Mrs.

Then she quietly returned to

chat with Mrs. Shaw, she locked eyes with Evan. She lifted her chin in his

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the exit of the

We can have that scheduled

said.

lie to me.

my good looks.”

was the first time Shantelle saw

He turned

pin as many children

rolled her eyes, and he chuckled. She

in a

to see him,”

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to the Scotts’ residence, where Lucas had

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

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

Evan nodded.

take long for Shantelle to walk

looked Evan straight in the eye,

and Lucas settled

Evan. She said,

is your