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.

thoroughly observed Erick’s condition,

found Evan in the waiting area, working on his laptop.

first time. She heard

traveled with them, but she was

her. “Oh, Misses. It’s the Misses!

are, Shanty.”

Thank

yourself.”

not like your husband. Poor

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

of your clothes. We

they remain

but it’s all

and get them,” Mrs. Shaw

“I wholeheartedly

waited this long. He could

His

knows it was

smile faded.

reply, “Mrs. Shaw, I’m no longer the Misses of the house. Evan and I

married.”

that’s unfortunate. Nonetheless,

to see you, Shanty. To

of

Then she quietly

she locked eyes with Evan. She lifted her chin in his direction

***

towards the exit of the

can have that scheduled

Evan said. “You don’t

lie to me. Besides,

has my

was the first time Shantelle saw

week. He

children on me, and I would gladly accept

and he chuckled. She remarked, “Suit

a good

excited to

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Evan’s hotel car service to the Scotts’

their home, the maids were all stupefied at his sight. Shantelle could make out what was on

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

Evan nodded.

not take long for Shantelle to walk back

boy looked Evan straight

Lucas settled into

from Evan. She said, “Lucas,

your father,

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