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 watching Lucas and

you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I

me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I

entirely.”

–

every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on

a lot more, including how they met a few times to

over 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. I realized how

did not quite understand where her friend was

liking Evan,

infatuated.”

advantage of the

about

him once in a

the truth from you because there was a part of

spark between

know I am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

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

her friend did not

door, where Karise asked, “Will

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

said. “Give me

about to

Do you still have those feelings

At

he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where

Shanty. I haven’t

even remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted

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

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

sake of Lucas. I’m saying that

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked

is all

know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with

say; love is sweeter the second time around. Think

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

Shantelle was primarily silent.

went by so fast she failed to