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.

make a stop at where it

He had bought her camomile tea from the

espresso.

and his shoulders lifted and fell for a second. He replied, “It’s the right thing. I hoped that you had

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

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

was following Evan 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 Evan’s client meetings at

restaurant, thinking he

“He lost that client because of me, and

started arguing,

bad.”

of which lead

She said. 1

statement wasn’t meant to be

but an affirmation of

Keith replied,

you mean. Love

you do outlandish

statement? Why do you talk about love,

ever

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

backstory.”

entirely. She snorted as she answered,

seconds, Keith just looked at

in the 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

to turn up in front of her, looking sexy, the boy next

me attracted her.

he said. “Around two years ago, she broke

happened? Did

Shantelle asked.

say that,” Keith

town for two months without talking to anybody? I remember that.

all week,” Shantelle said.

me during your honeymoon?” Keith asked with

with the children’s hospital in Lockwood,’ Shantelle

“Well, I took care of those insurance claims when

Evan was

was an awkward

never recalled Evan saying something about Keith liking a

chuckled. He ran

hair, and, without looking at her, he

will introduce

if that

that’s when I started

trying to

words.

before laughing. “I’m pretty

but I admit,

hearts you had broken

in the

wanted to forget her. I

place in her heart, but I know

things we do for love,