The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

Chapter 43: He Is Your Daddy

After helping Lucas take a lukewarm bath, Shantelle dried his hair. Lucas was already in his pajamas, looking at the mirror with a sad expression. He weakly asked, “What did you mean I’m his? The man from school?”

Shantelle switched off the hair dryer and smiled at the mirror. She said, “Let me take you to bed first.”

When Lucas sat on his bed, Shantelle first checked his temperature. The school had already given him medicine to bring down the fever. She simply needed to observe him for a day or two before deciding on getting some laboratory tests done.

“Show me your tongue? Looks fine.” She asked. “Let me look at your eyes again.”

After checking him thoroughly, she turned to the bedside table and suggested, “Drink that full glass of water. Later, after your rest,

you need to drink another. Hopefully, your fever will go away tomorrow.”

Lucas did as his mother suggested. Then he

looked up at her and said, “I’m ready to

listen, mom.”

Shantelle nearly cried at her son’s

obedience. She sat beside him in bed,

revealing, “Lucas, that man was your father.

Lucas’ eyes widened. He asked, “My daddy?”

“Yes, he is your daddy,” Shantelle replied.

“Why did he come just now?” Lucas asked

with a pout on his lips. He crossed his arms against his chest, saying, “My classmate said my daddy maybe did not love me. That’s

why I don’t have a daddy.”

Shantelle choked altogether. She put an arm around Lucas, answering, “No. That’s not it. I’m sure your daddy loves you.”

She certainly hoped, now, that she was

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Chapter 43: He Is Your Daddy

telling her son about Evan.

Shantelle urged Lucas to face her, both their feet on the bed. For a second, she was silent, thinking of where to start. Soon, she replied, “Sometimes, adults disagree with things, and that’s what happened to mommy and your daddy.”

“Before you were born, your daddy and I parted ways,” she explained. “Then, mommy was very busy at school and work, and I failed to tell your daddy about you. Another thing, he lives far from Warlington.”

sorry. It’s my fault I did not tell your daddy about you,” Shantelle asked. “Will you forgive mommy? Please don’t be mad at

her with the same blue expression. He said, “I’m not mad at you, mommy. I’m just sad. I thought I did not

stung her

time Lucas expressed his

She wondered if this was how

felt all along. She embraced him and said, “I’m sorry, honey. It’s mommy’s

repeatedly and suggested, “You have a daddy, and his name is Evan, Evan Thompson. And if you feel better tomorrow,

wanna see him now,”

pulled away and ran her fingers through his hair. “I promise, tomorrow. So drink a lot of water to feel better,

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

to Lucas. She wanted to be with him, to make him

it was easier for her

monitor his condition.

already past five in the afternoon when Shantelle awoke.

a rock. She checked his temperature, and seeing he did not have

shocked to find Keith sitting there, waiting. He said, “The maids let me

they would,” she softly

let’s talk,” Keith

prepare a soup dish for Lucas. She

to monitor her son’s

Keith to the

Keith were already there, she started, “Why did you do that, Keith? I already said that I disapproved of your proposal. Did I

I treated you as my friend, and I

for being there for me all these years,

against my

out.

walked over to her. He kneeled before her and

it is for me to love

never be loved back.”

was for me to pursue you, but over time, I could not help it. The more I spent time with

when you told me you were operating on Uncle Erick, I panicked,”

now, not when we have

only father figure Lucas has grown to

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knows you are not his father, Keith,”

be one if you let me,” Keith offered, lifting his eyes to meet hers. Just say the

what is the right message?”

Keith probed intensely. “Tell me you don’t love

love

for life. Keith, I don’t have

send Evan any message. I can do

on. I value everything you have done for me, but no matter how

to love him and no one else. Of course,