The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

Chapter 65: Karise’s Apology

“Karise?” Shantelle said, seeing her best

friend arrive at the doorway of their old mansion. She leaned back and asked, “How

– how did you know?” (1

“That you are here?” Karise replied. “Keith

told me.”

Shantelle smiled weakly and embraced her friend, saying, “We are having a picnic lunch. Why don’t you join us for dessert?”

“Picnic lunch? With whom?” Karise asked.

Shantelle first pursed her lips. Then she shrugged and revealed, “With the

Thompsons, Uncle Erick and Aunt Clara are

here. Evan is also here.”

“Oh.” Karise hesitated and said, “I don’t

know if I am welcome then. I have heard

from Keith how Lucas has met his father. I

am happy for him.”

There was that awkward silence between

them before Shantelle asked, “Are you?”

“Shanty, please. Let’s talk about it, okay? That’s why I came in the first place,” Karise pleaded.

Shantelle let Karise in. They settled on one bench in the backyard, permitting Karise a good view of how Evan and Lucas were chatting merrily. Karise had earlier greeted the Scotts and the Thompsons, including Evan. Lucas seemed to have forgotten her,

but that was understandable. Their busy lives prevented them from keeping in touch.

“Wow, they look happy,” Karise remarked, seeing Lucas feeding his father with dessert, and Evan acted like a bear with claws before taking the spoon into his mouth.

“They are,” Shantelle answered contently. And I guess it’s because they don’t see each other every day that they make most of their time together.”

they sat there, merely watching Lucas and Evan,

like seriously did, but at first- I

father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t blame

entirely.”

–

She then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave

said a lot more, including how they

her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing

did not quite understand where her friend was going with her tale until Karise

up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the

kept asking about

once in a

kept the truth from

would spark

know I am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

Karise’s mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which was part of why she had said

of Karise’s explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up

guided her back to the door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive me,

Karise. I will always love you because you are my friend, but I can’t help but be hurt

said. “Give

was about to close

one thing. Do you

At

would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you were it

I haven’t seen

are long gone, but

I would never say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I honestly

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

what love is all about.

life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially

say; love is sweeter the second

embraced Shantelle, relishing in her warmth. She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both uncomfortable with

with Karise, Shantelle was primarily

went by so fast she failed to notice how it