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,

Shanty like seriously

me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas.

said a lot more, including how they met a few times

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,

where her friend was

ended up liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

advantage of the fact

kept asking about you.

him once

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

spark between Evan

a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

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

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

door, where

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

said. “Give

was about to

thing. Do you still have those

God, no.” At

you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me,

I haven’t seen Evan

remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to

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

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance

hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a

what love is

hard to fall in love again, especially with your past

second time around. Think about

back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was

consider. Time went by so fast she failed to notice how it was time for the