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

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

Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He honestly thought you would

how they met a few times

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

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

up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of

kept asking about you. I was

to see him once in a

I kept the truth from you because there was

would spark

am a bad

Lucas!”

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

Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate.

her back to the door, where Karise

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

“Give

was about to close the

want to know one thing. Do you still have those feelings

no.” At the

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen

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

never say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing

divorce, Shanty,”

I’m saying that maybe, you should also

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint

what love is all

your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love

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

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

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

went by so fast she failed to notice how it was