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.”

not know how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas and Evan,

say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first-

Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t blame

entirely.”

–

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

they met a few

coffee, and Evan wound up in front 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 actually… a good side

not quite understand where her friend

ended up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

advantage

asking about you. I

once in a while,”

kept the truth

would spark

am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

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

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

her back to the door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive me,

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

“Give

to

know one thing. Do you

no.” At the

him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he

you, Shanty. I haven’t

even remember. Those feelings are long gone,

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

your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe,

hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

that’s what love is all about.

left wondering for 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, but what if it will?” Karise

the second time around. Think about it, Shanty.”

hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not

Shantelle was primarily

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