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.”

how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas and

Shanty like seriously did,

father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t

entirely.”

–

narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at

more, including how they met a

to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and

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

up liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

took advantage of the

kept asking about you. I

to see him once

“I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was a part of me that

would spark

know I am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

her 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

explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not

door, where Karise asked,

Karise. I will always love you because you are my friend, but I can’t

said. “Give me

about to close the door

know one thing. Do you still have those feelings for

At

he stopped seeing me. He was

Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to be honest. with

with Lucas –

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

“And I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself

hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

what love is all about.

to fall in love

second

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

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

she failed to notice how it was time