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.

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

working on his laptop. Her

time.

but she was never around every time

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

are, Shanty.”

Thank you,

yourself.”

Shaw chuckled. She whispered, “Oh, not like your husband.

for so many years. He still has

your clothes. We regularly have

they remain in good

you during your birthday, but it’s all just

get them,” Mrs. Shaw smiled

“I wholeheartedly

He could have

did not. His

he knows it was

faded.

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

married.”

unfortunate. Nonetheless,

see you, Shanty. To

of the villa,”

Then she quietly returned

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

***

and Evan were walking towards the exit of the hospital. From there, Shantelle

We can have that scheduled

said. “You don’t

lie to me. Besides,

my good

was the first

He turned to

pin as many children on me, and I would gladly

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

in a good

am excited to see

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

all along. When Shantelle invited Evan to their home, the maids were all stupefied at his sight. Shantelle could

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

Evan nodded.

walk back in. This time, she had

looked Evan straight in the eye, barely

settled into the

Evan. She said,

your