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.

a stop at where it all unfolded;

from the coffee shop while he had

espresso.

and fell for a second. He replied, “It’s the right thing. I hoped that

laughed. She answered, When I finished college last year, I thought I spend more time with him, you know. Then, a

back in town. So all that plan of taking medicine went down the drain. Back then,

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

restaurant, thinking he was

head, she revealed, “He lost that client

started

bad.”

love, all of which lead me to this

She said. 1

wasn’t meant to

but an

However, Keith replied,

you mean.

do outlandish

statement? Why do you talk about love, Mister Henderson?” She nodded and

Casanova has ever

responded, “Shanty, you should know, every

backstory.”

She snorted as she answered, “Really now?

Keith just

“I started to like this girl when I was twenty-three. She

to turn up in front of her, looking sexy, the boy next door type, the hot

attracted her. She

me,” he said. “Around two years ago,

Did she

Shantelle asked.

could say that,”

without talking

all week,” Shantelle said.

me during your honeymoon?” Keith asked

hospital in Lockwood,’

that.” Keith sneered. “Well, I took

was

was an

Keith liking a girl. She turned to

He

hair, and, without looking at her, he answered,

introduce you

if that time will

that’s when I

frowned, trying to find

words.

before laughing. “I’m pretty sure

admit, the

you had

tripled, in

wanted to forget her. I

her heart, but I know my

we