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.

resting. Shantelle thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and after being satisfied, she figured it was

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

for the first time. She

with them, but she was

first to greet her. “Oh, Misses. It’s

are, Shanty.”

Shaw and replied, Thank you, Mrs.

yourself.”

whispered, “Oh, not like

years. He still has your space in

clothes.

so they remain in good

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

get them,” Mrs. Shaw

wholeheartedly

long. He could

not. His heart still ached.

it was all

faded. The

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

married.”

that’s unfortunate.

see you, Shanty. To me,

of the

Then she quietly returned

eyes with Evan. She lifted her chin in his direction and

***

exit of the hospital. From there, Shantelle

We can have that scheduled

need,” Evan said.

lie to

my

was the first time Shantelle saw

He turned

pin as many children on me, and

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

a

excited to see him,” Evan

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hotel car service to the

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

father’s study. She

Evan nodded.

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

Evan straight in the

and Lucas settled

Evan. She

is your

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