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

say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t

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

entirely.”

–

saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He

more, including how they met a few times

a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and that, despite the wrong he had

She did not quite understand where her friend was

ended up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of

asking about you. I was

see him once in a

kept the truth from you because there was a part of

would spark between

know I 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 those seven

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

back to the door, where

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

said. “Give

to close

want to know one thing. Do you still have those feelings

God, no.” At the

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

I

feelings are long gone, but I just

Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I honestly felt he was

your divorce, Shanty,”

saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance – a chance to fall in

again?” Shantelle

is all about. It’s

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

the second

embraced Shantelle, relishing in her warmth. She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were

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

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