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,

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

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

entirely.”

–

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

lot more, including how they met a

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

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

ended up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of the

kept asking about you. I was

to see him once in

the truth from you because there was

would spark

a bad friend

Lucas!”

that left Karise’s mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how

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

where

can’t hate you, Karise. I will always love you because you are my friend, but I can’t

“Give

about to

want to know one thing. Do you still have

no.” At the door, Karise

he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

I can’t even remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to be honest.

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

divorce, Shanty,” Karise

saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance

again?” Shantelle asked with

love is all about.

fall in love

second

said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when

Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

by so fast she failed to notice how