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

bought her camomile tea from the coffee shop while he

espresso.

He replied, “It’s the right thing. I hoped

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

of taking medicine went down the

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

restaurant, thinking he was meeting

“He lost that client because of me,

we started

bad.”

love, all of which lead

She said. 1

wasn’t meant to be

but an

However, Keith replied,

you

you do outlandish

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

ever been in

responded, “Shanty, you

backstory.”

as she answered, “Really now?

seconds, Keith just

I was twenty-three. She is younger than me, but unfortunately, she was in love with another

front of her, looking sexy, the boy next door

of me attracted

“Around two years ago, she broke

happened? Did

Shantelle asked.

say that,” Keith

that why 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 the children’s hospital in Lockwood,’ Shantelle said, lifting her

“Well, I took care of those insurance

was being

an awkward silence

Keith liking a girl. She turned to him, asking, “Is it someone

chuckled. He

looking at her,

will introduce

yet if that time

anyway, that’s when I

frowned, trying to

words.

before laughing. “I’m pretty sure you

I admit,

hearts you had

tripled, in

forget her. I know I’ll

a place in her heart, but I know my methods

things we do