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

seriously did, but at first- I don’t know

Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

said. She then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at

including how they met a few times to have a

suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and that,

where

Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the

about you.

to see him once in a while,”

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

spark between

I am a bad

Lucas!”

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

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

door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive

are my friend, but

said. “Give

to close

know one thing. Do you still have

God, no.” At the door,

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

I haven’t seen

even remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I

Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I honestly felt he

divorce, Shanty,”

this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that

hurt again?” Shantelle

love is all about.

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

love is sweeter the second time around. Think about it, Shanty.”

“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

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

she failed to notice