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.”

long they sat there, merely watching

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

father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

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

lot more, including how they

appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and that, despite the wrong he had done, there was actually… a good side of

quite understand where her friend was going with her tale until

liking Evan,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the fact

asking about

see him once

in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was a part

would spark

know I am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which was part of why she had

explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not

where Karise asked, “Will you

my friend, but

said. “Give

to close

one thing. Do you still have

God, no.” At the door, Karise

tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping

I haven’t seen

are long gone, but I just wanted

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

your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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

get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with

is all

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 work, but what

is sweeter the second time around. Think about it,

care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are

Karise, Shantelle was

Time went by so fast she failed to notice how