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 had been out of the ventilator and was now resting. Shantelle thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and after being satisfied, she figured it was finally time to talk to bring

area, working on his laptop. Her eyes widened, seeing

first time. She

traveled with them, but she was never around every

first to greet her.

are, Shanty.”

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

yourself.”

She whispered, “Oh, not like your

many years. He still has

of your clothes. We regularly have

so they remain in

would buy something for you during your birthday, but it’s all just

and get them,” Mrs. Shaw smiled

“I wholeheartedly believe

He could have moved on

did not. His heart still ached.

is he knows it was all his fault.”

smile faded. The

“Mrs. Shaw, I’m no longer

married.”

unfortunate. Nonetheless,

you, Shanty. To

of the

Then she quietly returned to

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

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the exit of the hospital. From there, Shantelle asked, “Do you

We can have that scheduled

Evan said. “You

lie to me. Besides,

has my good

was the first time Shantelle

week. He turned to

pin as many children on

her eyes, and he chuckled. She remarked,

a good

am excited to see him,” Evan

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car service to the Scotts’ residence,

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

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

Evan nodded.

take long for Shantelle to walk back in. This time,

boy looked Evan straight in the

settled

from Evan. She

is your