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.”

I did not tell your daddy about you,”

He said, “I’m not mad at you, mommy. I’m just sad. I thought I did not have a daddy. I wonder if I was a bad boy why my daddy did not love

her eyes.

time Lucas

wondered if this

She embraced him and said, “I’m

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

wanna see him

you need to rest,” Shantelle proposed. She pulled away and ran her fingers through his

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

decided to sleep next to Lucas. She wanted to be

it was easier

monitor his condition.

past five in the afternoon when Shantelle awoke. Lucas

and seeing he did not have a fever, she headed for

she was shocked to find Keith sitting there, waiting. He said,

would,” she

talk,”

instructed the maids to prepare a

them to monitor her son’s fever

Keith to the

did you do that, Keith? I already said that I disapproved of your proposal. Did I

as

repay you for being there for me all these years, but you

my wishes,”

out.

He kneeled before her and rested his head on her knees. His

“Shanty, you don’t know how painful it is

never be loved back.”

I know how strange it was for me to pursue you, but over time, I

told me you were operating on

you now, not when we have

I am the only father figure Lucas has grown to know

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you are not

his eyes to meet hers. Just say the word, and I’ll do it. Let’s be together, Shanty. That will give the right message

the right

don’t?” Keith probed intensely. “Tell me

as she replied, “I will love only Lucas, and

Keith, I

Evan any message. I can do

you on. I value everything you have

no one else. Of course, I love my family and friends, but you know what I mean,”