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

“Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did,

me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t blame

entirely.”

–

sorry, 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

lot more, including how they met a few times

suddenly appearing out of nowhere.

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

up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the

asking about you. I was

once

“I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the

spark between

I am a

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 best friend liked Evan, which was

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

back to the door, where Karise asked,

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

“Give me

about to

one thing. Do you still have those feelings

God, no.” At

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

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

never say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas –

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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

get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint

is

left wondering for the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with

love is sweeter the second time around. Think about it,

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

talk with Karise, Shantelle was

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