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.”

long they sat there, merely watching Lucas and Evan,

Karise say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t know if Doctor Scott told

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

entirely.”

–

Shanty,” Karise said. She then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on

said a lot more, including how they

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

She did not quite understand where her

ended up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the fact

kept asking about you. I

him once in a

“I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was a part

would spark between

am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

She 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

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

back to the door, where Karise

you because you are my

said. “Give

to close the

to know one thing. Do you still have those feelings for Evan

God, no.” At the door, Karise

stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you

Shanty. I haven’t

are long gone, but

seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you

your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

“And I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give

to get hurt again?” Shantelle

love is

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

say; love is sweeter the second time around. Think about

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 each

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

to notice how it was