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

her camomile tea from the coffee shop while he had

espresso.

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

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

in town. So all that plan of taking medicine went down the drain. Back then, I could not

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

restaurant, thinking he was meeting with

head, she revealed, “He lost

started arguing, really,

bad.”

stupid things for love, all of which lead me

She said. 1

statement wasn’t meant

an

Keith

what you mean. Love

do outlandish

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

ever been

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

backstory.”

entirely. She snorted as 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

looking sexy, the boy next

of me attracted her. She

two years ago,

Did she reject

Shantelle asked.

say that,” Keith

why you left town for two months without talking to

all week,” Shantelle said.

your honeymoon?” Keith asked with

hospital in Lockwood,’

that.” Keith sneered. “Well, I took care

Evan was being

was an awkward

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

He

at her,

time, I will introduce

that

when I

frowned, trying to

words.

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

admit,

hearts you had

tripled, in the past two

forget her. I

in her heart, but I know my methods were

things we do for love,