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

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

my father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

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

more, including how they met a few times to have

“There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized

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

liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of the

about

him once in

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

would spark between

am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

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,

side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up letting go and

back to the door, where Karise asked,

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

“Give

about to close the

know one thing. Do you still have those feelings for

God, no.” At the

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

Shanty. I haven’t

gone, but

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

about your divorce, Shanty,”

sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance – a

get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

what love is all about. It’s

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

love is sweeter the second time around. Think about it,

Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how

was primarily silent.

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