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.”

know how long they sat there, merely

she heard Karise say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did,

told me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery

including how they met a few times to have

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

did not quite understand where her friend was going with

up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the fact

about you. I

see him once in a while,”

down in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was a part of me that

spark

know I am a bad

Lucas!”

could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best

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

door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive

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

“Give

about to close

want to know one thing. Do you

God, no.” At the door,

you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you were it was

Shanty. I

remember. Those feelings are long gone,

would never say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I honestly felt he was

about your divorce,

for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying

get hurt again?” Shantelle

what love is

know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan.

second time around.

get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both uncomfortable with each other…

Shantelle was primarily silent.

fast she failed to notice how it was time for the