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

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t know if Doctor Scott

told me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

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

they met a few times to have

front of her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and

She did not quite understand where her friend

ended up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

advantage of the fact

asking about you. I was

once

“I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you

spark between

a bad friend

Lucas!”

air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which

the side, but her friend did

guided her back to the door, where

because you are my

said. “Give me

to close the

want to know one thing. Do you still have

At the

him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only

Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

are long gone, but I

and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

and continued, “And I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe,

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with

love is all about. It’s

wondering for the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might

second time

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

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

failed to notice how it was time for the