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,

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t know if Doctor Scott

Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t blame

entirely.”

–

narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day

lot more, including how they met a

Evan wound up in front of her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of

did not quite understand where her friend was going with her

Evan,

infatuated.”

took advantage of the fact

kept asking about you. I

see him once

the truth from

would spark

I am a bad

Lucas!”

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

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

to the door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive me,

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

“Give

to close the

one thing. Do you still have

At

probably realized I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping

Shanty. I haven’t seen

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

seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that

your divorce,

for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that

get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a

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

is sweeter the second time around. Think

in her warmth. She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both uncomfortable

was primarily silent. Karise’s words gave

failed to notice how