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 watching Lucas and Evan,

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

my father told me,” Shantelle

entirely.”

–

“He stayed overnight at

more, including how they

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 done, there was actually… a

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

Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the fact

about you. I

once in a

the truth from

would spark between Evan

I am a bad

Lucas!”

wound up gasping for air. She 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

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

guided her back to the door, where Karise asked,

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

said. “Give me

to close

asked, “I want to know one thing. Do you still

God, no.” At

about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only

I haven’t seen Evan

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

with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you,

your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

I’m saying that maybe, you should

hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

what love is all about. It’s

it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not work, but what if it will?” Karise said. “You

second time around. Think

Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back

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

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