He went on, narrating his every effort, including how he slept overnight in the cemetery when Karise's mother died. "Shanty, I did everything possible, but Karise never told me where you were." "Good afternoon," the restaurant's server interrupted Evan's story, serving two plates of green salad. "S
"Doctor Hale, can I take the rest of the day off? The school called. Lucas is sick. I need to make sure he is okay," Shantelle asked, calling her superior. "It's okay, Doctor Shant. You had come in for surgery before five in the morning. Just leave your work phone open in case we have an emergency
'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 realizat
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