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;

bought her camomile tea from the coffee shop

espresso.

shoulders lifted and fell for a second. He replied, “It’s the

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

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

office, and making excuses like bringing him lunch – among

thinking he was

her head, she revealed, “He lost that client because

started arguing, really,

bad.”

for love, all of which

She said. 1

wasn’t meant to be

an affirmation of

However, Keith replied,

what you

do

what is that statement? Why do you talk about

ever been in

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

backstory.”

she answered, “Really now? I’m all

seconds, Keith just looked at

park. Eventually, he revealed, “I started to like this girl when I was twenty-three. She is younger than me, but unfortunately, she was in love with another

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

of me attracted

“Around two years ago, she broke my

Did she reject

Shantelle asked.

say that,”

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

all week,” Shantelle said.

cussing about me during your honeymoon?” Keith asked with a

the children’s hospital

I took care of those insurance claims

was

was an awkward silence

saying something about Keith liking a

chuckled. He

hair, and, without looking at her,

I will introduce you to

that time

when I

to find the

words.

dating?” Shantelle said before laughing. “I’m

admit, the number

hearts you

not tripled, in

to forget her. I know I’ll

place in her heart, but I know my methods were

things we do for love,