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.”

your daddy about you,” Shantelle asked. “Will

I thought I did not have a daddy. I wonder if I was a bad boy why my daddy

her eyes.

Lucas expressed his

She wondered if

She embraced him and said,

name is Evan, Evan Thompson. And if you feel better tomorrow, you

see him now,”

proposed. She pulled away and ran her fingers through his

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

wanted

Moreover, it was

monitor his condition.

five in the afternoon when Shantelle awoke.

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

to the living room, she was shocked to find Keith sitting there, waiting. He said, “The maids

course, they would,”

let’s talk,”

a soup dish

monitor her

Keith to the

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

I treated you as my friend, and

never repay you for being there for me all

my wishes,”

out.

to her. He kneeled

you don’t know how painful it is

never be loved back.”

was half- hearted. Evan is my friend, and I know how strange it was for me to pursue you, but over time, I could not help

when you told me you were operating on

not

the only father figure Lucas

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Lucas knows you are not his father,

be one if you let me,” Keith offered, lifting his eyes to meet hers. Just say the word, and I’ll do it. Let’s be together, Shanty. That will

is the

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

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

I don’t have to

message. I can do

everything you have done for me,

else. Of course, I love my