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.”

know how long they sat

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

father told me,” Shantelle

entirely.”

–

then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you

more, including how they met a few times to have

of her office. 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

did not quite understand where her friend was going with her tale

up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

advantage of the

kept asking about you.

him once in a while,”

tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from

would spark between Evan

I am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

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

her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up

back to the door, where

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

said. “Give me

to close the

one thing. Do you still have those feelings for Evan

no.” At the

he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

even remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to be honest.

Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing

divorce, Shanty,”

continued, “And I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that

to get hurt again?” Shantelle

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,

love is sweeter the second time around. Think

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 uncomfortable with each other… Goodbye,

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

to notice