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.”

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

not mad at you, mommy. I’m just sad. I

stung her

Lucas expressed his

if this was

all along. She embraced him and said,

and his name is

see him now,” he

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

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

wanted to be with him, to make

Moreover, it was easier

monitor his condition.

was already past five in the afternoon when Shantelle

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

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

they would,”

let’s talk,” Keith

prepare a soup dish for Lucas. She asked

them to monitor her son’s

Keith to the

that, Keith? I already

treated you as my friend, and I

could never repay you for being there for me

my

out.

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

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

never be loved back.”

you, but over time, I could not help it. The more I spent time with you,

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

you now, not when we have

the only father figure Lucas has

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are not his father, Keith,” Shantelle

offered, lifting his eyes to meet hers. Just say the word, and I’ll do it. Let’s

is the right

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

love

I don’t have to

send Evan any message.

and spelled out, “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

Of course, I love my family and friends, but you