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.”

sat there, merely watching Lucas and

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at

me,” Shantelle

entirely.”

–

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

they met a few

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

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

ended up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

took advantage of the

asking about

to see him once in a

tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the

spark

I am a bad friend and aunt

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 since Lucas

her

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

love you because you are my

“Give me

about to close the door

know one thing. Do you still have

At the door,

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

I

gone, but I

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

divorce, Shanty,”

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

hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a

love is all

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 Evan. It might not work, but what if it will?” Karise said. “You know

is sweeter the second

embraced Shantelle, relishing 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 with each

was primarily silent. Karise’s

consider. Time went by so fast she failed to notice how it