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.”

about you,” Shantelle

mommy. I’m just sad. I thought I did not have a daddy. I wonder if I was a bad boy why

words stung her eyes. It was

time Lucas

if this

all along. She embraced him and

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

see him

away and ran her fingers through his hair. “I promise, tomorrow.

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

sleep next to Lucas. She wanted to be with

was

monitor his condition.

past five in the

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

shocked to find Keith sitting there, waiting.

would,”

let’s talk,”

first instructed the maids to prepare a soup dish for Lucas.

monitor her son’s

to

you do that, Keith? I

I treated you as my friend, and I

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

against my

out.

over to her. He kneeled before her and rested his head on

you don’t know how painful it is

never be loved back.”

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

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

not when we

and I am the only father figure Lucas has grown to know

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you are not his father, Keith,”

you let me,” Keith offered, lifting his eyes to meet hers. Just say

is the right message?” She

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

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

for life. Keith, I don’t have to be

send Evan any message. I can do

out, “I’m sorry, Keith, but I don’t want to lead you on. I value everything you have done for me, but

course, I love my family and friends, but you know what I