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,

like seriously did,

my father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth

how they met a

her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing

not quite understand where her friend

ended up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

took advantage of

kept asking about you. I

see him once

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

would spark between

know I am a bad friend

Lucas!”

friend, Shantelle wound up gasping for 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 Evan, which was part of why she had said nothing to her

her friend did not

the door, where Karise asked, “Will

can’t hate you, Karise. I will always love you because you are my friend, but I can’t help but be hurt by what

“Give me

to close the door

know one thing. Do you still have those feelings

God, no.” At

seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he

you, Shanty. I

are long gone, but I just wanted

the past, I would never say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

love is

know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might

say; love is sweeter the second time

we can get back to how things were – you know – not like

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily

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