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.

had decided to make a stop at where it all unfolded;

bought her camomile tea from the

espresso.

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

She answered, When I finished college last year, I thought I spend more time with him,

taking medicine went down the drain. Back then, I

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

he was meeting with

she revealed, “He lost that client because

started arguing,

bad.”

stupid things for love, all of which lead me to this day. Can

She said. 1

wasn’t meant

but an

Keith replied,

precisely what you mean.

do

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

Casanova has ever been in

responded, “Shanty, you

backstory.”

as she answered,

just looked

park. Eventually, he revealed, “I started to like this girl when I was twenty-three. She

of her, looking sexy, the boy next door type, the hot shot businessman, but nothing. Not

me attracted her.

he said. “Around two years ago, she broke my heart

happened? Did she reject

Shantelle asked.

say

months without

all week,” Shantelle said.

about me during your

do with the children’s hospital in Lockwood,’

Keith sneered. “Well, I took care of those insurance claims

Evan was being

was an

liking a girl. She turned

He

without looking at her, he answered, “No. Not

time, I will introduce you to her.

know yet if that time will

anyway, that’s when

to find

words.

before laughing.

but I admit, the number

you had broken

tripled, in the

forget her. I know

place in her heart, but I know my methods were

we do for