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,” Shantelle asked. “Will you forgive mommy? Please

He said, “I’m not mad at you, mommy. I’m just sad. I thought

her

time Lucas

She wondered if this was

and said, “I’m sorry,

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

see him now,” he

ran her fingers through his hair. “I

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

to sleep next to Lucas. She wanted to be with him, to

it was easier for

monitor his condition.

past five in the afternoon when Shantelle awoke. Lucas was

temperature, and seeing he

made it to the living room, she was shocked to find Keith sitting there, waiting. He

would,” she softly

talk,” Keith

prepare a soup dish

them to monitor her son’s fever

Keith to the

Shantelle and Keith were already there, she started, “Why did you do that, Keith? I already said that I disapproved of your

treated you as my

being there for me all these years, but

against my

out.

walked over to her. He kneeled before her and rested his head on her knees.

know how painful it is for me

never be loved back.”

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

when you told me you were operating on Uncle

you now, not

I am the only father figure Lucas has grown to

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you are not his father, Keith,”

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

the right message?”

you no longer love him, right? You don’t?” Keith probed

as she replied, “I will love

Keith, I don’t have to be

to send Evan any message. I

everything you have

promised only to love him and no one else. Of course, I love my family