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

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

father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

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

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 done, there was

understand where her friend was going with

liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

advantage of the

kept asking about you. I

him once in a while,”

the truth

spark between Evan

I am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

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

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

her back to the door, where Karise asked,

you are my friend, but I can’t help but be hurt by what you

said. “Give

was about to close

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

no.” At the

me. He was only meeting me, hoping he

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

remember. Those feelings are long gone, but

say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still

about your divorce,

I’m saying that maybe, you

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked

is all about.

hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might

say; love is sweeter the second time around.

hope we can get back to how things were – you know –

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

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