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.”

they sat there, merely watching Lucas and Evan,

Karise say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t

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

entirely.”

–

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

including how they met a few times to have a

got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was

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

up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of

about you.

to see him once

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

would spark between Evan

know I am a bad

Lucas!”

her friend, Shantelle 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 part of why she had said nothing to her in those seven years

but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up letting go

where

Karise. I will always love you because you are my friend, but I can’t

said. “Give me

was about to close

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

God, no.” At the door,

I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me.

Shanty. I haven’t seen

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

Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you

divorce,

Lucas. I’m saying

Shantelle asked with a hint

that’s what love is all

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

the second time around. Think about it,

hope we can get back to how

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

to