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 you forgive mommy?

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

her eyes. It was

time Lucas expressed his

if

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

is Evan,

see him now,”

through his hair. “I promise, tomorrow. So drink a lot

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

to Lucas. She wanted to be with him, to

was easier

monitor his condition.

the

a rock. She checked his temperature, and seeing he did

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

they would,”

talk,” Keith

the maids to prepare a soup dish for

them to monitor her son’s fever

Keith to

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

I treated you as my friend, and I

being there for me all these years, but you upset

against my

out.

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

know how painful it is for me to love you so much

never be loved back.”

to pursue you, but over time, I could not help it. The more I

told me you were operating on Uncle

you now, not when we

am the only father figure

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you are not his

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

the

Keith probed intensely. “Tell me you

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

for life. Keith, I don’t have

message. I can do

I value everything you have done for me, but no matter how much

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. “Please, Keith. Don’t hurt yourself any