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.”

did not know how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas and

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

Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t blame

entirely.”

–

effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the

more, including how they met a few times to

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 that, despite the wrong he

Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where her

ended up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the

about you. I

him once in a

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

spark between

know I am a bad

Lucas!”

not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which was part of why she had said nothing to

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

where Karise asked,

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

“Give

was about to close the

“I want to know one thing. Do you

At

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

Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

long gone, but I just

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

about your divorce,

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

get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a

is all about. It’s

to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might

love is sweeter the second time around. Think about

you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this

Shantelle was

Time went by so fast she failed to notice how it was time for the Thompsons