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 all unfolded;

from the coffee shop

espresso.

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

She answered, When I finished college last year, I thought I spend more time

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

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

he was meeting

“He lost that client because of

started arguing, really,

bad.”

for love, all of which

She said. 1

statement wasn’t meant to be

an affirmation of

Keith replied,

what you

you do

about

ever been

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

backstory.”

snorted as she answered, “Really now? I’m

Keith just looked at

I was twenty-three. She is younger

boy next door type, the hot shot businessman, but nothing.

attracted her.

me,” he said. “Around two years ago, she broke my heart

happened? Did she reject

Shantelle asked.

could say

months without talking to anybody? I remember that. Evan was cussing

all week,” Shantelle said.

was cussing about me during your honeymoon?” Keith asked

children’s hospital in Lockwood,’ Shantelle

that.” Keith sneered. “Well, I took

was

an

recalled Evan saying something about Keith liking a girl. She turned to him, asking, “Is

chuckled. He ran his

hair, and, without looking at her, he answered,

will introduce you to her.

if that time will ever

that’s when I started

frowned, trying to find

words.

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

but I admit,

you

not tripled, in

wanted to forget her. I know

I know my methods

we do