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.”

how long they sat there, merely

“Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously

Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t

entirely.”

–

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

lot more, including how they met a

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

understand where her

up liking Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

advantage of the fact

asking about

to see him once

before breaking down in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the

would spark

a bad

Lucas!”

sat still with her 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 friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound

to the door, where Karise asked,

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

“Give

to close the

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

no.” At

probably realized I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would

you, Shanty. I haven’t

Those feelings are long gone,

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

divorce,

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

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with

that’s what love is all about.

to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not work, but what if it

say; love is sweeter the second time around. Think

can get back to how things were – you know – not like this

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

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