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.”

know how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas and Evan,

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

Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

saying, “He stayed overnight at

more, including how they met

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 had done,

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

liking Evan,

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of the fact

asking about

once in a

sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was

would spark between

know I am a bad friend and aunt

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

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

to the door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive

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

said. “Give

about to

know one thing. Do you still

At

“He probably realized I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you were it was

I haven’t

I can’t even remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I

is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I honestly

divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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

hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

that’s what love is all about. It’s

wondering for the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your

say; love is sweeter the second

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

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

so fast she failed to notice how it was