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.”

sat there, merely watching Lucas and Evan,

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

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

entirely.”

–

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

they met a few times to have

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

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

ended up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of

about you.

see him once in

sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth

spark between Evan

know I am a

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

but her friend did

door, where

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

“Give me

was about to close the door

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

no.” At the

realized I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he

Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to be

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

your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

Lucas. I’m saying that

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle

what love is

wondering for the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It

is sweeter the second time around.

care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both uncomfortable with each

was primarily silent.

to consider. Time went by so fast she failed to notice how it was time for the