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.”

long they sat there, merely watching

seriously did, but at first- I don’t know if

Shantelle

entirely.”

–

She then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He honestly thought

said a lot more, including how they met a few

in front of her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I

not quite understand where her

Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

advantage of

about you. I

once in a

Shanty. I kept the

spark between Evan

a bad friend

Lucas!”

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

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

back to the door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive me,

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

“Give me

about to close the door

thing. Do you

At the

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

Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

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

seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still

about your divorce,

continued, “And I’m not just 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

what love is all about. It’s

life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might

say; love is sweeter the second time around. Think about it,

“I miss 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

was primarily silent.

so fast she failed to notice how it was time