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.

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

working on his laptop. Her eyes widened, seeing

the first time. She heard that

was never around

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

are, Shanty.”

and replied, Thank you, Mrs. Shaw. You

yourself.”

She whispered, “Oh, not like your

been longing for you for so many years. He still

of your clothes. We regularly

remain

but it’s all just there…

get them,”

wholeheartedly believe

He waited this long. He could have moved on from losing you,

not. His heart still ached.

he knows it was all his fault.”

faded.

I’m no longer the Misses of the

married.”

that’s unfortunate.

see you, Shanty.

be the Misses of the villa,” Mrs.

she quietly returned to

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

***

exit of the hospital. From

can have that

need,” Evan said. “You don’t

to me.

has my good looks.”

the first time Shantelle saw

that week. He turned

“Either way, you could pin as many children on me, and I would gladly accept

he chuckled. She remarked, “Suit

in a

am excited to

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to the Scotts’ residence, where

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

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

Evan nodded.

Shantelle to walk back in. This time, she

looked Evan straight in the

settled into the

She said,

is your father,