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

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did,

father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I

entirely.”

–

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

a lot more, including how they met a

I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and that,

frowned as Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where

up liking Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of

about you. I

to see him once

down in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there

spark between Evan

am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

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

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

the door, where

you because you are my friend, but I can’t help but be hurt

said. “Give

to

know one thing. Do

At the door,

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

Shanty. I haven’t seen

even remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just

is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I

your divorce,

of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also

Shantelle asked with

love is

know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might

second time around. Think

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

with Karise, Shantelle was primarily

she failed to notice how it was