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.”

sorry. It’s my fault I did not tell your daddy about you,” Shantelle asked. “Will you forgive mommy? Please

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

son’s words stung her eyes. It

time Lucas

wondered if this

and said,

have a daddy, and his name is

see him now,”

ran her fingers through his hair. “I promise, tomorrow. So drink a lot of water to feel better,

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

sleep next to Lucas. She wanted to

it was

monitor his condition.

was already past five in the afternoon when Shantelle awoke. Lucas

temperature, and seeing he did not have a fever, she headed for

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

they would,”

talk,” Keith

the maids to prepare a soup dish

them to monitor her son’s

to the

Keith?

I treated you as my friend,

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

against my wishes,” Shantelle

out.

walked over to her. He kneeled

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 reasoned.

you now, not when we

and I am the only father figure Lucas has grown to

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are not his father,

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

is the right message?”

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

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

Keith, I

to send Evan any message.

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,

promised only to love him and no one else. Of course, I love my family and friends, but you know what