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.”

did not know how long they sat there, merely watching

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

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

entirely.”

–

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

including how they met a few times to have

time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out

understand where her friend was going with her tale until Karise

Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

advantage of the fact

asking about you. I was

once in

I kept the truth from you because there was a part of me

spark between Evan

a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

not think properly; all

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

her back to the door, where Karise

you because you are my friend, but I can’t help but be hurt by

“Give

about to close the door

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

At the

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

Shanty. I haven’t seen

long gone, but I just wanted

he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I

your divorce, Shanty,”

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

get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

love is

will be left 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 not work, but

love is sweeter the second time around.

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

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

so fast she failed to notice how