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.”

did not tell your daddy about you,” Shantelle asked. “Will

sad. I thought I did not have

her eyes.

time Lucas expressed his

She wondered if this was

She embraced him and said, “I’m sorry, honey.

is Evan, Evan Thompson. And if you

see him

and ran her fingers through his hair. “I promise, tomorrow. So drink a

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

decided to sleep next to Lucas. She wanted to be with

Moreover, it was easier for her

monitor his condition.

already past five in the afternoon

seeing he did not have a

shocked to find Keith sitting there, waiting. He said, “The maids

would,” she

talk,”

first instructed the maids to prepare a soup

them to monitor

to the

that, Keith? I already said that I disapproved of your proposal. Did I not make

treated you as my friend,

never repay you for being there for me

my

out.

forehead and then walked over to her. He kneeled before her and rested his head on her knees. His arms circled her

know how painful it is for

never be loved back.”

for me to pursue you,

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

lose you now, not when we

and I am the only father figure Lucas has grown to

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are not his father, Keith,” Shantelle

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

what is the right

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

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

for life. Keith, I

message. I

but I don’t want to lead you on. I value everything you have done for me, but no

to stone. When Lucas was born, I 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.