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

had bought her camomile tea from the

espresso.

second. He replied, “It’s the right thing. I hoped that you had pursued

thought I spend more time with him, you know. Then, a few months later,

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

going to his office, and making excuses like bringing him lunch –

he

she revealed, “He lost that client

started

bad.”

of which lead me to this day. Can you believe

She said. 1

meant to be

an affirmation

Keith

precisely what you mean.

you do

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

ever been in

chuckled and responded, “Shanty, you should know,

backstory.”

entirely. She snorted as she answered, “Really now?

Keith just

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

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

me attracted

years ago, she broke my

Did

Shantelle asked.

could say that,” Keith

left town for two months without talking to

all week,” Shantelle said.

about me during your honeymoon?” Keith asked with a

do with the children’s hospital in Lockwood,’

Keith sneered. “Well, I took care

Evan was

was an awkward

Shantelle never recalled Evan saying something about Keith liking a girl. She turned to him, asking, “Is it

He

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

will introduce you to

that time will

anyway, that’s when

frowned, trying to

words.

before laughing. “I’m pretty

I admit, the number

you

tripled, in the past two

wanted to forget her.

place in her heart, but I know my methods

things we do for love,