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.”

tell your daddy about you,” Shantelle

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

words stung her eyes. It was

Lucas expressed

She wondered if this was

embraced him and

his cheek repeatedly and suggested, “You have a daddy, and his name is Evan,

wanna see him

through his hair. “I promise,

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

wanted to be with him, to make him

it was easier for her

monitor his condition.

past five in the afternoon when Shantelle awoke. Lucas was

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

to find Keith sitting

course, they would,” she softly

let’s talk,” Keith

first instructed the maids to prepare a soup dish for

them to monitor

Keith to the

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

treated you as my friend, and I

you for being there for me all these years,

against my wishes,”

out.

kneeled before her

you don’t know how painful it is for me to love you

never be loved back.”

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 it. The more I spent time with you, the more I

told me you were operating on Uncle Erick, I panicked,” he reasoned.

you now, not when

am the only father figure Lucas has grown

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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 word, and I’ll do it. Let’s be together, Shanty. That will

is the right message?”

longer love him, right? You don’t?” Keith probed

she replied, “I will love only Lucas, and I’ll

life. Keith, I don’t have

to send Evan any message. I can do

out, “I’m sorry, Keith, but I don’t want to lead you on. I value everything you have done for me, but no matter

promised only to love him and no one else. Of course, I love my family and friends, but you know what I mean,” she described. “Please,