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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.”

daddy about you,” Shantelle asked. “Will you forgive mommy? Please don’t be

I’m just sad. I thought I did not have a daddy. I wonder if I was a bad boy why

words stung her eyes.

time Lucas

She wondered if this was

felt all along. She embraced him and said, “I’m sorry, honey. It’s

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

see him now,”

Shantelle proposed. She pulled away and ran her fingers through his hair. “I

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

Lucas. She wanted to

was easier for her

monitor his condition.

the afternoon when Shantelle awoke.

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

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

would,”

talk,”

prepare a soup dish for Lucas. She

them to monitor her son’s

to

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

you as my friend,

never repay you for being there for me

against my wishes,” Shantelle

out.

kneeled before her and rested

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

never be loved back.”

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

operating on Uncle Erick, I

lose you now, not when we have

father figure Lucas has grown to

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knows you are not his father,

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

is the

Keith probed intensely. “Tell me you don’t

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

for life. Keith, I don’t

to send Evan any message. I can do

“I’m sorry, Keith, but 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

one else. Of course, I love my family and friends,