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.”

know how long they sat there, merely

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

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

entirely.”

–

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

how they met a

him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and that,

frowned as Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where her

ended up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

advantage of the fact

asking about

see him once

I kept the truth from you because there was a

spark between

am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

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, which was part of why she had said nothing to her in

Shantelle on the side, but her

door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive

will always love you because you are my friend, but I

“Give me

about to close the

thing. Do you still have

no.” At the door,

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

I haven’t

I can’t even remember. Those feelings are long gone, but

he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you,

divorce,

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

Shantelle asked with

that’s what love is

know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not work, but what

is sweeter the second

said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we

was

to notice how it was time