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

for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t know if Doctor Scott

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

entirely.”

–

overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He

said a lot more, including how they

appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious

frowned as Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where her friend was going

Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the fact

kept asking about you. I was

see him once in a

kept the truth from

spark between Evan

know I am a

Lucas!”

sat still with her eyes widening. The words that left 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 nothing to her in those seven years since

her friend

the door, where Karise asked,

my

said. “Give me

to close the

Do you

God, no.” At the door,

I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he

I haven’t seen Evan

are long gone, but I just wanted

with Lucas – knowing

your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance

Shantelle

that’s what love is

fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan.

love is sweeter the second time around. Think about it, Shanty.”

Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you

with Karise, Shantelle was

to consider. Time went by so fast she failed to notice how it was time