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’s condition, and

waiting area, working on his laptop. Her eyes widened, seeing

time. She heard

but she was never around

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

are, Shanty.”

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

yourself.”

chuckled. She whispered, “Oh, not

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

clothes. We regularly

remain in

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

and get them,” Mrs. Shaw smiled

“I wholeheartedly

waited this long. He could have moved on from losing

did not. His heart still

it was

faded.

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

married.”

unfortunate.

see you,

the Misses of the villa,” Mrs.

she quietly

eyes with Evan. She lifted her chin in his direction

***

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

have

Evan said. “You don’t have

lie to me.

has my good looks.”

the first time Shantelle saw

that week. He turned to her

“Either way, you could pin as many children on me, and

and he chuckled. She remarked, “Suit yourself. You

a

am excited to see him,”

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to the Scotts’ residence, where Lucas

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

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

Evan nodded.

walk back in. This

looked Evan straight in the eye, barely

Lucas settled

from Evan. She

is your