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 after being satisfied, she figured it

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

the first time. She

with them, but she was never around every time Shantelle

to greet her. “Oh, Misses.

are, Shanty.”

and replied, Thank you,

yourself.”

chuckled. She whispered, “Oh, not like your husband. Poor Mister

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

clothes.

remain

for you during your birthday, but

them,” Mrs. Shaw smiled

wholeheartedly believe

He could have moved on from

not. His heart

is he knows it was

faded. The

no longer the Misses of the house. Evan and I

married.”

that’s unfortunate. Nonetheless,

see you, Shanty. To

the Misses of the villa,”

Then she quietly returned to

with Mrs. Shaw, she locked eyes with Evan. She lifted her chin in his direction and

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exit of the hospital. From there, Shantelle

can have that scheduled

said. “You

to me. Besides, my

my good looks.”

first time Shantelle saw

He turned

children on me, and

he chuckled. She remarked,

in a

am excited to see

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Evan’s hotel car service to the Scotts’ residence, where Lucas had

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

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

Evan nodded.

not take long for Shantelle to walk back

Evan straight in the eye, barely

settled

from Evan. She said,

is your father,