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.”

they sat

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

me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

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

how they met

a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and

frowned as Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where her friend was going with

up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

took advantage of the

about you. I was

to see him once in a

in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was a

would spark

know I am a bad

Lucas!”

She could not think properly;

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

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

always love you because you are my friend, but I can’t help but

said. “Give me

was about to close the door

one thing. Do you still have those feelings

no.” At the door,

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen

remember. Those feelings are long gone,

Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to

your divorce,

for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

what love is all

will be left wondering for the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with

sweeter the second time around. Think about

She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not

Karise, Shantelle was primarily

to notice how it was time for the Thompsons