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

my father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

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

more, including how they met a few times to have a

“There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing

She did not quite understand where

up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

advantage of the

asking about

to see him once

I kept the truth from you because there was a part

would spark between

I am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

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

her friend did not

guided her back to the door, where Karise asked, “Will you

I will 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 close the

know one thing. Do you still have those feelings for Evan

no.” At

about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you

I haven’t

feelings are long gone,

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

about your divorce, Shanty,”

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

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a

that’s what love is

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

love is sweeter the second time

I hope we can get back to how things were – you

talk with Karise, Shantelle was

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