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.

to make a stop at where it all

camomile tea from the coffee shop while

espresso.

saw him nod, and his shoulders lifted and fell for a second. He replied, “It’s

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

of taking medicine went down the drain. Back then, I could

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

restaurant, thinking he was meeting

head, she revealed, “He lost that client

started arguing,

bad.”

which lead me to this day.

She said. 1

meant to be

an

Keith replied,

what you

do

talk about

ever been

you should know, every playboy has

backstory.”

entirely. She snorted as she

just

Eventually, he revealed, “I started to like this girl when I was twenty-three. She is younger than

her, looking sexy, the boy next door type, the hot shot

of me attracted her. She

said. “Around two years ago, she

Did she reject

Shantelle asked.

could say that,”

for two months without talking

all week,” Shantelle said.

during your honeymoon?” Keith asked

do with the children’s hospital in Lockwood,’ Shantelle said, lifting her

I took care of those insurance claims

Evan was being

an

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

He ran

at her, he answered,

time, I will introduce you to her.

yet if that time will ever

that’s when

to find

words.

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

I admit, the number

hearts you had

in the past two

wanted to forget her. I know I’ll

her heart, but I know my methods

idiotic things we do for love,