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

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

father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

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

lot more, including how they met a

suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and that, despite the wrong

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

up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

advantage of the fact

kept asking about you. I was

once in a while,”

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

would spark between Evan

a bad

Lucas!”

air. 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 best friend liked

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

her back to the door, where

Karise. I will always love you because you are my friend,

said. “Give me

was about to close

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

At the door,

I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was

Shanty. I haven’t

feelings are long gone, but I

Lucas – knowing how he still loves

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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

hurt again?” Shantelle

what love is

Otherwise, you will be left wondering for the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with

sweeter the second time around. Think about

Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you

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

failed to notice how it was time for the