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

area, working on

first time. She heard that

she was never around every time

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

are, Shanty.”

Shaw and replied, Thank you, Mrs.

yourself.”

“Oh, not like your husband. Poor Mister

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

clothes. We regularly have

so they remain in good

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

get them,” Mrs.

“I wholeheartedly

He could

His heart still ached.

is he knows it was all his fault.”

faded.

she found the strength to reply, “Mrs. Shaw, I’m no longer the

married.”

unfortunate. Nonetheless,

to see you,

the Misses of the

quietly returned to her

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

***

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

can have that scheduled

Evan said.

lie to me.

my good looks.”

first time Shantelle saw

He turned to

many children on me, and I would

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

a

am excited to see him,” Evan

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rode in Evan’s hotel car service to the Scotts’ residence,

all stupefied at his sight. Shantelle could make out what was on their minds, but she chose to ignore them for

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

Evan nodded.

did not take long for Shantelle to walk back in. This time, she had Lucas

Evan straight in the eye, barely

Lucas settled into

Evan. She said,

your father,