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 Evan,

for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at

my father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t blame

entirely.”

–

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

a lot more, including how they met a

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 serious he was and

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

ended up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

took advantage

kept asking about

him once

I kept the truth from you

would spark between

know I am a bad

Lucas!”

She sat still with 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 in those seven years since Lucas was

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

door, where

you because you are my friend, but I can’t help but

said. “Give me

to close the door

to know one thing. Do you still

no.” At the door, Karise

not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you were it

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

I can’t even remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to

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

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance – a

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked

is

hard to fall in love again, especially

love is sweeter the second

Take care, and I hope we can get back

Shantelle was primarily silent.

failed to notice how it was time for the