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; the

had bought her camomile tea from the coffee shop while he

espresso.

He replied, “It’s the right

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

went down the drain. Back then, I could not allow Nicole to have her

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

he

revealed, “He lost that

started arguing, really,

bad.”

love, all of which lead me to this day. Can you believe

She said. 1

wasn’t meant to

an affirmation of

However, Keith

you

do outlandish

you talk about love, Mister Henderson?”

ever been in

“Shanty, you should know,

backstory.”

She snorted as she

seconds, Keith just

I was twenty-three. She is younger

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

attracted her.

“Around two years ago, she broke my heart

Did she

Shantelle asked.

could say

you left town for two months without talking to anybody? I remember that. Evan was cussing

all week,” Shantelle said.

me during your honeymoon?” Keith asked with

to do with the children’s hospital in

“Well, I took care of those insurance

was being

an awkward

recalled Evan saying something about Keith liking a girl. She turned to

chuckled. He

looking at her, he answered, “No.

time, I will introduce

know yet if that time will

that’s when

trying to find

words.

said before laughing. “I’m pretty sure

but I admit,

you

tripled, in the

forget her. I

but I know my methods were wrong,” Keith said in

we do for love,