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 looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at

father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

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

including how they

and Evan wound up in front of her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and

did not quite understand where her

up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the

asking about

to see him once in a

breaking down in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from

would spark between Evan

know I am a bad friend

Lucas!”

could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which was part of why she had

side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up

her back to the door, where Karise

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

said. “Give

was about to close the door

to know one thing. Do you still

At the door, Karise

“He probably realized I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only

you, Shanty. I haven’t

are long gone, but I just

say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he

divorce,

and continued, “And I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying

get hurt again?” Shantelle

love is all about. It’s

of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not work, but what if it will?” Karise said.

love is sweeter the second time around. Think about

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

talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s words

fast she failed to notice how it was time for the Thompsons