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.”

did not know how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas and

say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at

Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t blame

entirely.”

–

stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He honestly

a lot more, including how they met a few times to have a

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 he had done, there was actually… a

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

liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

took advantage of the fact

asking about you.

to see him once in

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

would spark

I am a

Lucas!”

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

of Karise’s explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not

to the door, where Karise

are my friend, but

“Give

about to close the door

want to know one thing. Do

At the door, Karise

him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only

I haven’t seen

feelings are long gone, but I

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

about your divorce,

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

Shantelle asked with a hint

that’s what love is all about.

in love again, especially with your past with Evan.

love is sweeter the second time

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

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

to notice how it was