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.

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

waiting area, working on his laptop. Her eyes

for the first time. She heard

traveled with them, but she was never around every time Shantelle visited

first to greet her. “Oh, Misses. It’s

are, Shanty.”

Shaw and replied, Thank

yourself.”

“Oh, not like your husband.

years. He still has

clothes. We regularly have

remain in

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

get them,” Mrs.

“I wholeheartedly believe

could have moved

His

he knows it was all his fault.”

faded.

no longer the Misses

married.”

that’s unfortunate. Nonetheless,

you, Shanty. To me,

be the Misses of the

quietly returned to her

she locked eyes with Evan. She lifted

***

exit of the hospital. From there, Shantelle

can have

Evan said. “You don’t have

to me. Besides,

my good looks.”

first

that week. He turned

many children on me, and I would gladly accept

chuckled. She remarked, “Suit yourself. You

a good

to see him,” Evan

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in Evan’s hotel car service to the Scotts’ residence,

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

She

Evan nodded.

to walk back in. This time, she had Lucas with

boy looked Evan straight in the

settled into

Evan. She said, “Lucas,

your father,

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