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.”

not know how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas and

you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first-

Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

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

said a lot more, including how they

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 serious he was and that, despite the wrong he had done, there was actually… a good

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

Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage

about

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

am a

Lucas!”

Karise’s mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best

on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up letting go and

to the door, where Karise asked, “Will

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

said. “Give me

to close the

one thing. Do you still have

no.” At the door, Karise

about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

gone, but I just wanted to

– knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I honestly felt he was

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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

again?” Shantelle asked with a

that’s what love is all about.

in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not work, but what

love is sweeter the second time around. Think about

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 other… Goodbye,

Karise, Shantelle was primarily

she failed to notice how it