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.”

about you,” Shantelle asked. “Will you forgive

sad. I thought I did not have a daddy. I wonder

her

time Lucas expressed

if this was

him and

a daddy, and his name is Evan, Evan Thompson. And if you feel better tomorrow, you can see him

see him

ran her fingers through his hair. “I

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

to Lucas. She wanted to be

was

monitor his condition.

the afternoon when

he did not have a fever, she headed for

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

they would,” she

talk,”

first instructed the maids to prepare a

to monitor

to the

Keith were already there, she started, “Why did you do that, Keith? I already said that I disapproved of your proposal. Did

as my friend, and

there for me all these years, but you upset me

against my wishes,”

out.

forehead and then walked over to her. He kneeled before her and rested

how painful it is for me to

never be loved back.”

when you moved here, I was half- hearted. Evan is 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 I

you told me you were operating on Uncle Erick, I panicked,” he

now, not

only father figure Lucas has

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knows you are not his

be one if you let me,” Keith offered, lifting his eyes to meet hers. Just say the word, and I’ll

what is the right

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

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

life. Keith, I don’t have

any message. I

you on. I value everything you have done for

to stone. When Lucas was born, I promised only to love him and no one else. Of course, I love my family