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.”

long they sat there, merely watching Lucas and

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

Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t

entirely.”

–

overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to

they met a few times to have

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

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

ended up liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the fact

asking about you. I

him once

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

spark between Evan

I am a

Lucas!”

eyes widening. The words that left Karise’s mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all

Shantelle on the side, but her

where Karise asked, “Will you forgive me,

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

“Give

was about to

asked, “I want to know one thing. Do you

God, no.” At the

would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting

Shanty. I haven’t seen

I can’t even remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to be honest.

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

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that

Shantelle asked with a hint

is all

Otherwise, you will be left wondering for the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in

the second time around. Think about it, Shanty.”

can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we

talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily

Time went by so fast she failed to notice