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.”

sat there, merely watching Lucas

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

Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

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

more, including how they met a

coffee, and Evan wound 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

not quite understand where

Evan,

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of

asking about

see him once in a while,”

the truth from you because there was a part

would spark between

a bad

Lucas!”

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 best friend liked Evan, which was part of why she had said nothing to her in those seven years since Lucas was

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

to the door, where Karise asked, “Will

are my friend, but I can’t help but

“Give

about to close the

one thing. Do

no.” At the door, Karise

him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you were it

I haven’t seen

Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to

Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I

divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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

to get hurt again?” Shantelle

that’s what love is all

fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not

love is sweeter the second time around.

embraced Shantelle, relishing in her warmth. She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both

Shantelle was primarily silent.

failed to notice how it was time for the Thompsons to leave.