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.”

they sat there, merely watching

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

me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t

entirely.”

–

at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He

lot more, including how they met a few times

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 that, despite the wrong he had done, there was actually… a good side of

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

Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

I took advantage

kept asking about you.

once

I kept the truth from you

spark between

am a bad friend

Lucas!”

air. 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

end of Karise’s explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her

guided her back to the door, where Karise asked,

are my friend, but

“Give

to

know one thing. Do

God, no.” At the door, Karise

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

Those feelings are long gone, but

he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance – a chance to fall

again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

is all

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

sweeter the second time around. Think

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 –

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

Time went by so fast she failed to notice how it was time for