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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. “Will you forgive mommy? Please don’t be

mad at you, mommy. I’m just sad. I thought I did not

stung her

time Lucas expressed his

wondered if this

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

a daddy, and his name is Evan, Evan Thompson. And if you feel

him now,” he

proposed. She pulled away and ran her fingers through his hair. “I

“Okay, mommy,” Lucas said.

next to Lucas. She wanted to be with

it was easier

monitor his condition.

already past five in the afternoon when Shantelle

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

room, she was shocked to find Keith sitting

would,”

let’s talk,” Keith

first instructed the maids to prepare a soup dish for

monitor her son’s fever

Keith to the

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

you as my friend, and

never repay you for being there for me all

my

out.

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

know how painful it is for me to love you

never be loved back.”

know how strange it was for me to pursue you, but over time, I

were operating on

not when we

and I am the only father figure Lucas has grown to

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you are not his father, Keith,”

to meet hers. Just say the word,

the right

you no longer love him, right? You don’t?” Keith probed intensely. “Tell

replied, “I will love only Lucas,

Keith, I don’t have to

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 no matter how much I appreciate you, I could not bring myself to

heart 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,”