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.”

how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas

seriously did,

me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He honestly

a lot more, including how they met a few times to have

appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and that, despite the wrong he

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

Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

took advantage of

kept asking about

him once

sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was a

spark

I am a

Lucas!”

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 was

she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound

to the door, where Karise asked, “Will you

you because you are my friend, but I can’t help but be hurt by what

said. “Give

was about to close the door

know one thing. Do

God, no.” At the

that he stopped seeing me. He was

I haven’t seen Evan

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

never say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you,

your divorce, Shanty,”

the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you

again?” Shantelle asked with a

what love is

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

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

relishing in her warmth. She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were

Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s

so fast she failed to notice how it was time