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

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 tak

"At first, when you moved here, I was half-hearted. Evan is my friend, and I know how strange it 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 to be with you," Keith continued. "So when you told me you were operating on Uncle Erick,

"Shanty, dear. What did you and Evan talk about? He is not telling me anything. Sometimes he smiled, and sometimes he returned to his gloomy self again. What went on with your conversation yesterday?" Clara asked while Shantelle was checking on Erick inside the ICU. Erick Thompson was still sedated

"Adrian and Max are my best friends in school," Lucas defined with gleaming eyes. "We have lunch together." "But sometimes, I avoid Max when it's snack time. He has crackers for snacks always. He often asked to try my sandwich, but I like my sandwich. I don't want to give him some," Lucas said whil

*** While Evan was trying to convince Shantelle to spend more time with Lucas, back in Rose Hills, Keith went straight to his favorite club, ready to drown his sorrows. Keith was ushered into his usual seat. Typically, he would go out with his friends, Sean, Wendell, and sometimes Evan, but not t

"Does Shanty have feelings for Evan?" Karise repeated the question. She shook her head and replied to Keith, "To be honest, I don't know." "Shanty seemed to shut her emotions when it came to Evan. Whenever I mention his name, she appears like she heard nothing or just hum. I can't tell if she is an

Shantelle let out a heavy sigh. She had been holding her phone up for almost a minute. "Shanty, it's just a phone number," Evan said. "You'll need to get in touch with me for our son, Lucas." "Evan, I will not entertain calls that do not involve my son. So do not get any wild ideas," Shantelle cl

The transfer to the new room was seamless. Erick was amazed by how the hospital staff moved his body without discomfort. He smiled brightly at a new space, which was huge and brighter. "Now, this is more like it." "Uncle, it's time to start getting up," Shantelle ordered. "Have you passed gas yet?"

"Daddy, over there!" Lucas' eyes were wide open, his arms stretching to reach for the apple he found. He was sitting on top of Evan's shoulders, leaning closer to the tree. "Almost there, daddy. Move closer!" Lucas ordered. Evan blended with the tree leaves to give Lucas his chance to grab the a