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.”

not know how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas

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

me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

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

including how they met a few times

when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he

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

liking Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

advantage of the fact

kept asking about

once in

sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there

would spark

know I am a bad friend

Lucas!”

eyes widening. The words 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

on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up letting go and asking

back to the door, where Karise asked,

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

said. “Give me

to close

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

At the door, Karise

he stopped seeing me. He was

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen

even remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to be honest. with

the past, 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

about your divorce, Shanty,”

I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance – a chance

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a

is all about. It’s

to fall in

is sweeter the second time around. Think

I hope we can get back to how things were

Shantelle was

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