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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.”

daddy about you,” Shantelle asked.

He 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 a bad boy why my daddy

son’s words stung her eyes. It was

Lucas expressed

She wondered if this was how

all along. She embraced him and

his cheek repeatedly and suggested, “You have a daddy, and his name is Evan, Evan Thompson. And if you feel better tomorrow, you can see

wanna see him now,” he

pulled away and ran her fingers through his hair.

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

Lucas. She wanted to

Moreover, it was

monitor his condition.

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

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

living room, she was shocked to find Keith sitting there, waiting. He

would,” she

let’s talk,” Keith

a soup

to monitor

Keith to the

did you do that, Keith? I already said that I disapproved of your proposal. Did

treated you as

you for being there for me all these years, but

against my wishes,” Shantelle

out.

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

you don’t know how painful it is for me

never be loved back.”

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

were operating on Uncle Erick,

you now, not when we

I am the only father figure Lucas has grown to

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Lucas knows you are not his father, Keith,”

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

what is the

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

as she replied, “I will love only Lucas, and

Keith, I don’t

Evan any message. I can do that

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 not bring myself to love

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