The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

Chapter 42: Keith’s Not Sorry
‘He is yours.’ The words that Shantelle
said circled in Evan’s head a few times.
He could not move and simply stared at
Shantelle.
“Mommy? Who is he?” He heard the young man’s voice, and Evan turned to
see.
He met a pair of brown-colored eyes that
were similar to his. He gulped with the realization; he was looking at a younger
version of himself.
Yet again, he stilled. He wasn’t sure how
to feel about it. He was relieved that the
boy wasn’t Keith’s, as his supposed
friend had claimed, but he also felt utterly cheated. How could Shantelle have kept his son from him over the years?
“Shanty, please. Let’s talk about this.”
Evan could hear Keith’s voice behind
him, but he dared not look away from the
boy.
“Not right now, Keith. I don’t want to talk to you right now!” Evan could make out
Shantelle’s words.

Shantelle walked past Evan, and he noticed Keith trying to grab her.
Instantly, Evan acted protectively and gripped Keith’s wrist. He barked, “She said not right now!” 1
Seeing Shantelle grab Lucas into her
arms, Evan pointed his forefinger at him, saying, “We have a score to settle.”
He returned his attention to Shantelle, and, observing how she was having difficulty in carrying the boy, he
presented, “Let me help, please.”
“It’s okay. The car is just right there!” Her voice strengthened, and she
appeared to be irritated.
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Evan could not help carry Lucas, but he quickly opened the car’s backseat doors. The driver, who stood there, shocked by the
commotion, suddenly returned to his senses. “Sorry, Shanty. Let me take you home.”
“Shanty, let’s talk, please,” Evan pleaded. There was no way he could rest easy after her revelation. He just learned he had a
son!
Shantelle first settled Lucas into the backseat and put on his seatbelt. After which, she closed the door and turned to Evan.
Replying, “Not now, please. He is sick. I need to take care of my son -”
“You mean.” He paused before softly adding, “Our son. I have every right to take care of him, too.”
“Please, do not push your fatherly rights just yet. I am very upset with how you and Keith just made trouble in front of the
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school.” She glared at him. Her stare went past him, and he was sure she was giving Keith that look of dismay.
Evan wanted to return to punching Keith
in the face, but Shantelle and Lucas were more important to him.

“I’ll wait. Where do I wait? I’m also worried for my son,” he insisted.
Shantelle caressed her forehead. She felt like having the worst headache all of a sudden. She sighed and replied, “Evan, please.
Give me time. I know I was wrong not to tell you about Lucas, but I honestly thought you would not want a child with me – ”
“Why would you think that?” He asked back, mirroring the way she was keeping her voice down.
“The last time we saw each other – the night we had sex, you asked me if I was still taking contraceptives and how it
would be complicated, given that we are divorced,” she reminded him, her jaws clenched at the end of her words. “And, I thought
that you and Nicole would have something going on, so I did not want to
bother you –
–
“Okay. Okay.” Evan raised his hands, saying, “It was my fault for making you feel that way.” He unknowingly reached for her arm,
hoping to hold her. He said, ” I’m sorry. Let’s correct all of these mistakes and misunderstandings -”
“It wasn’t a misunderstanding, Evan. You did not want to have a child with me, period. Things may have changed now for you,
but that was how you felt about it back then,” Shantelle pointed out, pulling her arm away from his hold. This time, her voice was
slightly raised.
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“I’m sorry. I want you to know that out of all the wrongs I did to you, the words that hurt you, I regretted all that. I – I want to
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make it up to you. Please let me,” he begged. “Please.”
Letting out another sigh, Shantelle requested, “Give me time to talk to Lucas, and I will tell you when you can see him.”
Because Evan took his time to respond, she added, “Please. Don’t make this harder for me than it already is. I still need to
explain your absence to my son. This is not easy for me, Evan.”
Evan groaned. He did not want to let her go, but he did not want to push himself, either. Forcing her when she was clearly

in a bad mood would not help, not in their situation. He made the bigger mistake; he needed to man up and take a step back –
give her space.
“Okay. I’ll wait,” he finally agreed. He put his hand on his chest and resumed, “I want to get to know him, Shanty.”
“And you will,” she promised. “I’ll see
you in the hospital.”
She opened the car’s door again, ready to enter, but she looked back at Evan,
saying, “Please don’t follow me. I don’t need this right now, okay? I’m not going
to run away. Not anymore.”
Her assurance alleviated Evan. He
nodded, saying, “See you soon.”
Just like that, she hopped into the car,
and the exact vehicle drove off to the
road.
‘Evan. You have a son. You have a son
with Shanty.’ The idea made him smile. He had not smiled so genuinely in years that tears stung his eyes. Many years may have
been lost, but there was a young life
that would forever connect him with
Shantelle. He thought, ‘Maybe there is
still hope. Will the heavens give me a
second chance?’
He carelessly wiped the corners of his

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eyes, sniffing his tears away. When he turned back, he saw Keith waiting for him.
Keith moved closer to him and said, “I’m sorry, Evan, but you don’t deserve her. You hurt Shanty! You hurt her so badly that you
made her lose her pride. Back in Rose Hills, she used to be the sun that
lights up the crowd, but you took away her beautiful glow. Where were you at her lowest point?”
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A scoff left Keith’s lips as he said, Nowhere because you were the source of her pain. I was there for her when she needed a
shoulder to cry on. I made her smile and helped her get a new life here in Warlington. You can’t blame me for not telling you
because I just wanted to protect her from you – from getting hurt again!”
Evan’s nose flared. He shot back, “Keith, you are a two-faced person
–
“Yes, I am. I lied to you. I backed out when you and Shantelle married. I never pursued her, even if I liked her then. I gave way to
you, knowing that Shantelle loved you so much back then. But what did you do, huh? You only hurt her! You hurt the only woman
that I loved. Why would I give her back to you? You say you love her now? What about tomorrow?” Keith claimed. “So you can
get angry all you want, but I have my reasons.
Before Evan could counter, Keith marched into his car and drove away. He thought of following Keith, but his phone rang. His
mother was calling.
He lazily picked up the phone, and Clara asked, “Son, are you done talking to Shanty? I’m tired. I asked Mrs. Shaw to remain at
the hospital if the nurses and doctors needed anything from us. Will you pick me up? I want to rest.”
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“Okay, mother. I’ll be there,” Evan replied.
He rode in the car, full of thoughts in his head; One, Evan looked forward to seeing his son. Second, Keith reminded him of his
mistakes again – how he hurt
Shantelle in the past. Furthermore, he learned that Keith, his supposed friend,

was in love with Shantelle.