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.

thoroughly observed Erick’s condition, and after being satisfied, she figured it was finally time

waiting area, working on his

time. She heard

with them, but she was never around

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

are, Shanty.”

embraced Mrs. Shaw and replied, Thank you,

yourself.”

She whispered, “Oh, not like your husband. Poor Mister

for you for so many years.

your clothes. We regularly have

they remain in good

during your birthday, but

get them,” Mrs. Shaw

wholeheartedly believe

everything. He waited this long. He could have moved

not. His heart

he knows it was all his

smile faded.

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

married.”

unfortunate.

you, Shanty. To

be the Misses of the villa,”

she quietly returned to her

with Mrs. Shaw, she locked eyes with Evan. She lifted her chin in his direction and said, “Let’s

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were walking towards the exit of the hospital. From there, Shantelle asked, “Do you want a

have that

said. “You don’t

to lie to me. Besides, my

has my good

was the first time

week. He turned to

as many children on

chuckled. She remarked, “Suit yourself.

in a

to

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hotel car service to

at his sight. Shantelle could make out what was on their

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

Evan nodded.

walk back in. This time,

straight in the eye, barely

and Lucas settled into

Evan. She said,

is your father,