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

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

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

entirely.”

–

overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He honestly

how they

time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere.

as Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where her friend was going with her tale until Karise

up liking Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of the

about you.

to see him once in a while,”

breaking down in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because

would spark between Evan

I am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

that left 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

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

guided her back to the door, where

my friend, but I can’t help but

said. “Give me

about to

thing. Do you still have those feelings for Evan

God, no.” At

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted

I would never say 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

your divorce, Shanty,”

Shantelle’s wrist and continued, “And I’m not just saying this for 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 hint of

love is

in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It

is sweeter the second time around.

care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both uncomfortable with each

with Karise, Shantelle was

so fast she failed to notice how it was time for