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.”

you,” Shantelle asked. “Will

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. I wonder

stung her eyes. It

Lucas expressed

if

and said, “I’m sorry, honey.

and his name is Evan, Evan Thompson. And

him now,”

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

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

Lucas. She wanted to be

Moreover, it was easier for

monitor his condition.

five in the afternoon when Shantelle awoke. Lucas

he did not have a fever,

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

course, they would,” she

talk,” Keith

instructed the maids to prepare a soup dish for

monitor

Keith to the

there, she started, “Why did you do that, Keith? I already said that

I treated you as my friend,

there for me all

my

out.

sorry, Shanty.” Keith massaged his forehead and then walked over to her. He kneeled before

know how painful it is for me to love

never be loved back.”

how strange it was for me to pursue you, but over time, I could not help it. The more I spent

when you told me you were operating

not when

father figure Lucas

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knows you are not his father, Keith,”

meet hers. Just say the word, and

what is the right

longer love him, right? You don’t?” 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 have

Evan any message. I

out, “I’m sorry, Keith, but I don’t want to lead you on. I value everything you have done for me,

one else. Of course, I love my family and friends, but you know what I mean,” she described. “Please, Keith.