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.”

about you,”

up 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 have a daddy.

son’s words stung her eyes. It was

Lucas expressed

She wondered if

felt all along. She embraced him and said, “I’m

name is

see him now,”

to rest,” Shantelle proposed. She pulled away and ran her fingers through his hair. “I promise, tomorrow. So drink a lot

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

to Lucas. She wanted to be with him,

Moreover, it was

monitor his condition.

the afternoon when Shantelle awoke. Lucas was

his temperature, and seeing he did not have a fever,

to the living room, she was shocked to find

course, they would,” she softly

talk,” Keith

a soup dish for Lucas. She asked

to monitor her son’s fever

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 not make myself

treated you as my friend, and

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

against my wishes,” Shantelle

out.

massaged his forehead and then walked over to her. He kneeled before her and rested

“Shanty, you don’t know how painful it is for me to love you so much

never be loved back.”

pursue you, but over time, I could not help

were operating on

now, not when we have

father figure Lucas has grown

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are not

Just say the word, and I’ll do it. Let’s be together, Shanty. That will give the right

is the right message?”

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

replied, “I will love only Lucas, and I’ll be married

I don’t have

any message. I can do

I don’t want to lead you on. I value everything you have done for me, but no matter how much I appreciate you, I could not

heart has turned to stone. When Lucas was born, I promised only to love him and no one else. Of course, I love my family and friends,