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 watching

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

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

entirely.”

–

“He stayed overnight at

more, including how they met a few times to

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

Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where her friend

ended up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

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

a bad friend and

Lucas!”

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

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

where Karise

can’t hate you, 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

“I want to know one thing. Do

God, no.” At the door,

stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where

Shanty. I haven’t seen

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

–

divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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

again?” Shantelle asked with a hint

love is all

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

sweeter the second time around. Think about it, Shanty.”

and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was

so fast she failed to notice how