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.

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

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

first time.

but she was never around every time

first to greet her. “Oh, Misses. It’s

are, Shanty.”

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

yourself.”

Shaw chuckled. She whispered, “Oh, not like your

so many years. He still

of your clothes. We regularly have

remain in

buy something for you during your birthday, but it’s all just there… in your closet. Maybe

them,” Mrs.

“I wholeheartedly believe

everything. He waited this long. He could

His heart still ached.

is he knows it was all his fault.”

faded. The

“Mrs. Shaw, I’m no longer the Misses of the

married.”

unfortunate. Nonetheless,

to see you,

of the villa,” Mrs.

quietly returned to her

with Evan. She lifted her chin in his

***

Evan were walking towards the exit of the

can have

need,” Evan said. “You don’t have

lie to me. Besides,

has my good looks.”

first

that week. He

way, you could pin as many children on me, and I

rolled her eyes, and he chuckled.

in a

to see

5/9

to the Scotts’

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

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

Evan nodded.

not take long for Shantelle to walk back in. This time,

boy looked Evan straight in the eye, barely

settled

Evan. She said,

is your