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.”

not tell your daddy about you,”

at you, mommy. I’m just sad. I thought I did not have a daddy. I wonder if I was

words stung her eyes. It was

Lucas expressed his

wondered if this was

and

is Evan,

wanna see him now,” he

She pulled away and ran her fingers through his

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

Lucas. She wanted

Moreover, it was easier

monitor his condition.

the afternoon when Shantelle awoke. Lucas was

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

to find Keith sitting there, waiting. He

course, they would,”

let’s talk,” Keith

the maids to prepare a

to monitor

Keith to the

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

treated you as my friend, and

repay you for being there for me all these years, but you upset

against my

out.

walked over to her. He kneeled before

“Shanty, you don’t know how painful it is for me to love you so much

never be loved back.”

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

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

now, not when we

father figure Lucas has grown to

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you are not

meet hers. Just say the word, and I’ll do it. Let’s be together,

the right message?”

don’t?” Keith probed intensely. “Tell me you don’t love him

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

I don’t have to

any message. I can do that

you on. I value everything you have done

and no one else. Of course, I love my family and friends, but you know what I mean,” she described. “Please, Keith. Don’t hurt yourself any