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

Karise say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did,

me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

said. She then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He honestly thought you

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 that, despite the wrong

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

Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

advantage

asking about you.

once in a while,”

the truth

spark

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

hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise

door, where

are my

said. “Give

was about to close the

Do you still have

God, no.” At the door, Karise

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

you, Shanty. I

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

and how he is with Lucas –

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

Shantelle’s wrist and continued, “And I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance – a chance to fall in

again?” Shantelle

what love is all about.

the rest 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.

say; love is sweeter the second

warmth. She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things

Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s

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