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.”

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

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

words stung her

Lucas expressed his

She wondered if this was

She embraced him and said, “I’m

is Evan, Evan Thompson. And if you feel better tomorrow, you

see him now,”

away and ran her fingers through

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

sleep next to Lucas. She wanted to be with him, to make

it was easier for

monitor his condition.

was already past five in the afternoon when

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

she was shocked to find Keith sitting there, waiting.

would,” she softly

let’s talk,”

a soup dish for Lucas. She asked

to monitor

to the

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

I treated you as

for me all these years, but you upset

my wishes,”

out.

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

is for me to love you

never be loved back.”

was for me to pursue you, but over time, I could not help it. The more I spent time with you, the more I wanted

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

now, not when

am the only father figure Lucas has grown

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you are not

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

the right message?” She

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

“I will love only Lucas, and I’ll be

Keith, I don’t have to be

message. I

looked down regretfully 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 not

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