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.”

sat there, merely watching Lucas and

you, Shanty like seriously

Shantelle

entirely.”

–

sorry, Shanty,” Karise said. She then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to

more, including how they met

over coffee, and Evan wound up in front of her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere.

frowned 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

asking about you. I

him once in

before breaking down in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was

would spark between Evan

am a

Lucas!”

seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all

side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound

to the door, where Karise asked,

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

“Give me

was about to

thing. Do you still have those feelings for Evan

no.” At the door, Karise

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen

long gone, but I just wanted to be

is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to

your divorce, Shanty,”

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

hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a

what love is all

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. “You

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

in her warmth. She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not

Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s words

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