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.”

they sat there, merely

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but

me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t

entirely.”

–

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

more, including how they met a few times to

I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized

did not quite understand where her friend was going with her tale until Karise

up liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of the fact

asking about you. I was

once in a

Shanty. I kept the

spark between

know I am a bad

Lucas!”

for air. She 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;

the end of Karise’s explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up letting go

the door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive me,

are my friend, but I can’t help but

“Give

was about to close the door

want to know one thing. Do you still have those

no.” At the door,

you that he stopped seeing me.

I haven’t seen

are long gone,

and how he is with Lucas – knowing how

your divorce, Shanty,”

for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also

get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint

is all

will be left wondering for the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past

sweeter the second time around.

She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know

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

failed to notice how it was time for the Thompsons