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

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

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

entirely.”

–

Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth

a lot more, including how they met a

Evan 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

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

up liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of the

asking about

see him once in a

in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from

would spark between Evan

am a bad

Lucas!”

into the air. She could not think properly;

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

where Karise

you, Karise. I will always love you because you are my friend, but I can’t

said. “Give me

to close

to know one thing. Do you still

God, no.” At the door, Karise

me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know

I

long gone, but I just wanted to be honest.

Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know

divorce, Shanty,”

sake of Lucas. I’m

Shantelle asked with a

is all about. It’s

know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not work, but what if it

love is 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 – not like this when we are both uncomfortable

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily

failed to notice how