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.”

how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas and

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

me,” Shantelle

entirely.”

–

Shanty,” Karise said. She then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the

how they met a few times to have a

a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he

quite understand where her friend was

ended up liking Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of

asking about you.

see him once in a while,”

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

spark

am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked

she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did

back to the door, where

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

said. “Give me

was about to

“I want to know one thing. Do you

no.” At

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

Shanty. I haven’t seen

long gone,

– knowing how he still loves

divorce, Shanty,”

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

to get hurt again?” Shantelle

that’s what love is all

life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with

second time around. Think about

“I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were

Shantelle was primarily silent.

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