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.

been out of the ventilator and was now resting. Shantelle thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and

area, working on his laptop.

time. She heard that

she was never around every

her. “Oh, Misses. It’s the Misses!

are, Shanty.”

Shaw and replied, Thank you, Mrs. Shaw. You

yourself.”

“Oh, not like your husband.

many years. He

your clothes. We regularly have

they remain in good

your birthday, but it’s all just there… in your closet. Maybe one day,

get them,” Mrs. Shaw smiled

“I wholeheartedly believe

could have

His heart still

is he knows it was all his

faded.

found the strength to reply, “Mrs. Shaw, I’m no longer the Misses of the house.

married.”

unfortunate. Nonetheless,

see you, Shanty. To me,

of the

Then she quietly returned to

locked eyes with Evan. She lifted her chin

***

towards the exit of the hospital. From

can have that scheduled

said. “You don’t have

lie to

my good looks.”

the first time Shantelle

that week. He

children on me, and I

rolled her eyes, and he chuckled. She

in a good

to

5/9

service to the Scotts’

stupefied at his sight.

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

Evan nodded.

Shantelle to walk back in. This time, she had

Evan straight in the eye,

Lucas settled

Evan. She

your father,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255