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

Shanty like seriously did,

Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

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

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

over coffee, and 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

quite understand where her friend was going with her

up liking Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

took advantage of the

about you. I was

him once

breaking down in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because

would spark between Evan

a bad

Lucas!”

She sat still with 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

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

the door, where Karise asked, “Will you

I will always love you because you are my friend, but I

said. “Give

to

one thing. Do you

God, no.” At

“He probably realized I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me,

I haven’t

feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to be honest.

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

divorce, Shanty,”

wrist and 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 in

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked

is all about.

I know it’s hard to fall in love again,

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

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

Shantelle was primarily

by so fast she failed to notice how it was time for the Thompsons to leave.