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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.”

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

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

her

Lucas expressed

She wondered if this

him and said, “I’m sorry, honey.

and his name is Evan, Evan Thompson. And

see him now,” he

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

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

She wanted to be with

Moreover, it was easier for her

monitor his condition.

five in the

temperature, and seeing he did not have a

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

course, they would,” she softly

talk,” Keith

the maids to prepare a

them to monitor her

to

do that, Keith? I already said that I disapproved of

treated you as my friend,

never repay you for being there for me all these years, but you

against my

out.

to her. He kneeled before her and rested his

don’t know how painful it is

never be loved back.”

I know how strange it was for me to pursue you, but over time, I could not help it.

me you were operating

not when we

I am the only father figure Lucas

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Lucas knows you are not his

hers. Just say the

what is the right message?”

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

“I will love

for life. Keith, I

Evan any message. I can do

value everything you have done for me, but

has turned to 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.