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

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

me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

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

how they met a few times to have

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

frowned as Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where her friend

liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage

kept asking about you.

him once in

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

spark between

I am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

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 in those seven years since Lucas

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

door, where Karise asked, “Will you

you are my friend, but

said. “Give me

about to close the

one thing. Do you still have those feelings

At the door, Karise

him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you were it was

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

are long gone, but I just wanted to be honest.

is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I

your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

Shantelle’s wrist and continued, “And I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m

Shantelle

that’s what love is all about.

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 Evan. It might not

the second time around.

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

Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s words

to notice how