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

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I

told me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

She then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the

more, including how they met a few times to have

her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and that, despite the wrong he had

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

Evan,

infatuated.”

took advantage of the fact

asking about you. I

see him once in

tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was a

would spark

I am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

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

side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise

her back to the door, where

you are my friend, but I can’t

said. “Give me

was about to

to know one thing. Do you still have

At the

not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He

I haven’t seen Evan

can’t even remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to

and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I

divorce, Shanty,” Karise

I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with

what love is

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

second time around. Think about

and I hope we can get back to how

was primarily

failed to notice how it was time for the