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, merely watching Lucas and

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I

me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He honestly thought you would

how they met a few times to have

front of her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of

She did not quite understand where her friend

up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

took advantage of

about you. I

see him once in a

Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was

spark

am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which was

her friend did not

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

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

said. “Give me

to close

“I want to know one thing. Do you still have those feelings for Evan

God, no.” At the door, Karise

seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen

long gone, but I just wanted to be

the past, I 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

about your divorce, Shanty,”

I’m

get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

that’s what love is

wondering for the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not work, but what if it will?” Karise said.

second time around. Think about it, Shanty.”

Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both uncomfortable with each other… Goodbye,

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s

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