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, and after being satisfied, she figured it was

working

first time. She heard

with them, but she was never around every time Shantelle

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

are, Shanty.”

Thank

yourself.”

She whispered, “Oh, not

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

of your clothes. We

they remain in

would buy something for you during your birthday, but it’s

and get them,” Mrs. Shaw

“I wholeheartedly

this long. He could have moved on

not. His heart still

he knows it was all his

smile faded.

no longer the

married.”

that’s unfortunate. Nonetheless,

to see you, Shanty. To me,

be the Misses of

quietly returned to her

locked eyes with Evan. She lifted her chin in his direction and said, “Let’s

***

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

have

Evan said. “You

to me.

has my good

first time

that week. He turned

many children

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

a good

excited to see him,” Evan

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car service to the Scotts’ residence, where Lucas had

were all stupefied at his sight. Shantelle could

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

Evan nodded.

walk back in. This time, she had

straight in

settled into

from Evan. She said, “Lucas,

is your

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