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

heard Karise say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously

father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas.

more, including how they met a few times to have a

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

quite understand where her friend was going

Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

took advantage of

about you. I

once in a while,”

the truth from you because there was a part of

would spark between Evan

know I am a bad

Lucas!”

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

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

to the door, where Karise asked, “Will

always love you because you are my

“Give me

to close

asked, “I want to know one thing. Do

God, no.” At the

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

gone, but

this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a

again?” Shantelle asked with

that’s what love is all about.

in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It

the second time

we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are

with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

to notice how