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.”

long they sat there, merely watching

Shanty like seriously did,

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

entirely.”

–

then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He honestly thought you

more, including how they

said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I

quite understand where her friend was

up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

I took advantage

asking about you. I was

once

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

would spark between

am a

Lucas!”

into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which was

explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend

door, where Karise

love you because you are my friend, but I can’t

“Give

about to

to know one thing. Do you

At the door, Karise

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

I haven’t seen

long gone, but I just wanted

I would never say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I

divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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

get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with

is all about.

the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not work,

is sweeter the second

Take care, and I hope we can get back to how

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

fast she failed to notice how it was time for the Thompsons