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.

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

area, working on his laptop. Her eyes widened,

for the first time.

them, but she was never

to greet her.

are, Shanty.”

Shaw and replied, Thank you, Mrs. Shaw.

yourself.”

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

so many years. He still has your space

of your clothes. We

so they remain in good

buy something for you during your birthday, but

and get them,” Mrs.

wholeheartedly believe

could have

did not. His heart still

is he knows it was all his

smile faded.

her, but she found the strength to reply, “Mrs. Shaw, I’m no

married.”

unfortunate. Nonetheless,

see you, Shanty. To me,

the Misses of the

she quietly returned

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

***

the hospital. From there, Shantelle asked, “Do you want a

can have

said. “You

to

has my

first time Shantelle saw

week. He turned to her

many children on me,

he chuckled. She remarked,

in a good

am excited to see

5/9

to the

were all stupefied at his sight. Shantelle could make out what was on their minds, but she chose to ignore them for

directed Evan to her father’s study. She said,

Evan nodded.

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

boy looked Evan straight in the eye,

settled into the

Evan. She said, “Lucas,

your father,

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