The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

Chapter 26: The Playboy’s Backstory

[Sometimes, when things don’t work out the way you planned, something better is coming. It may be difficult to believe where you stand; often, redirection is a helpful intervention. This is a gift, and I know it. Love and kisses to my girl, Shanty! I’ll see you in a week.]

Shantelle smiled, reading Karise’s post on her profile. Soon, her other friends left

comments.

[I don’t care if I am broke. I’ll see my girl, too] Felice said.

Below, Felice, her other friend, Celest, remarked. [I am far more broke, but Karise will pay for my ticket. I love you @ Karise! See you soon, beautiful Shanty!]

It made Shantelle smile altogether.

Shantelle was leaning against the wall

outside the classroom of her last subject

of the day, going through her friend’s plans of flying out to Warlington.

She sucked in a breath, and after putting

her phone back inside her bag, she caressed her growing belly.

Two weeks ago, during her birthday, she had told her parents about the pregnancy. It broke their heart because plans were changing now with a new life taken into the equation. However, like the loving parents they were, they accepted the circumstance. Her father began making phone calls, assessing how she could get through medical school faster despite

falling pregnant.

Shantelle walked out of the school,

confident. She knew she could overcome

her endeavors with her friends’ and

family’s support. One day, she will

become one of the best thoracic

surgeons.

One day.

Arriving outside the gates, she was

stunned to see Keith Henderson. She

looked around and realized the driver her

father had hired was nowhere to be seen.

“I told your father I would send you home. I am leaving Warlington and don’t know when I’ll be back. I thought I’d say goodbye,” he said. “Not forever, though.”

Then he gave that sexy smirk that made

Shantelle shake her head.

***

“I’m keeping the baby,” Shantelle revealed as they sat in the bench park.

stop at where it all unfolded;

He had bought her camomile tea from the coffee shop while he

espresso.

and his shoulders lifted and fell for a second. He replied,

finished college last year, I thought I spend more

Nicole was back in town. So all that plan of taking medicine went

his phone, going to his office, and making excuses like bringing him lunch – among other things.” She chuckled and revealed, “I even went to

he was meeting with

she revealed, “He lost that client

we started arguing,

bad.”

did stupid things for love, all of which lead me to this

She said. 1

statement wasn’t meant

but an affirmation of

However, Keith replied,

what you mean.

you do outlandish

what is that statement? Why do you talk about love, Mister Henderson?” She nodded

has ever

chuckled and responded, “Shanty, you should know, every playboy has

backstory.”

as she answered, “Really now? I’m

just looked

“I started to like this girl when I was twenty-three. She is younger than me, but unfortunately,

her, looking sexy, the boy next door

of me attracted her. She

“Around two years

Did she

Shantelle asked.

say

for two months without talking to anybody? I remember that.

all week,” Shantelle said.

your

the children’s hospital in Lockwood,’ Shantelle

“Well, I took care of those insurance claims

Evan was

was an awkward silence

a girl. She turned to him, asking, “Is

chuckled. He ran his

and, without looking at her, he answered, “No.

introduce you

that time

that’s when I started

to find the

words.

before laughing. “I’m pretty sure

admit,

hearts you had

not tripled, in the past

to forget her. I

I know my

idiotic things we do for