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

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

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

entirely.”

–

saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the

including how they met a few

when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he

understand where her friend was going with her tale

ended up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of

about you.

him once in a

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

spark between Evan

am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

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

the end of Karise’s explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate.

to the door, where Karise

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

said. “Give

was about to close the

Do

God, no.” At the door,

probably realized I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He

you, Shanty. I haven’t

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

I would never say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I honestly felt

your divorce,

I’m saying that

Shantelle asked with a

is all about.

Otherwise, 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?”

sweeter the second time around. Think

care, and I hope we can get back to how things were

Shantelle was primarily silent.

she failed to notice how it was time for the Thompsons to leave.