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.

was now resting. Shantelle thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and after being satisfied, she figured it was finally time to talk

waiting area, working on

for the first time.

them, but she was never around every time

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

are, Shanty.”

Thank you, Mrs. Shaw.

yourself.”

Shaw chuckled. She whispered, “Oh, not like

been longing for you for so many years. He

your clothes. We regularly have

they remain in

for you during your birthday, but it’s all just

them,”

wholeheartedly believe

long. He could have moved on from losing

His heart still ached.

he knows it was all

smile faded.

no longer the Misses of the house. Evan and I are no

married.”

unfortunate. Nonetheless,

to see you, Shanty. To

be the Misses of the villa,”

Then she quietly

Evan. She lifted

***

towards the exit of the hospital. From there, Shantelle

can have that

said. “You don’t have

to lie to me. Besides, my

has my good looks.”

first time

He

many children on me, and I

he chuckled. She remarked, “Suit

a good

to see him,”

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service to

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

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

Evan nodded.

not take long for Shantelle to walk back in.

straight in the eye,

settled into the

She

is your

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