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 there,

Shanty like seriously did, but

me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I

entirely.”

–

She then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He honestly thought you would

a lot more, including how they met a few times

said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was

did not quite understand where her friend was going with

Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

took advantage of the

asking about you. I was

once in a while,”

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

would spark between Evan

a bad

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

but her friend did not

where Karise asked,

you because you are my friend, but I can’t

“Give me

to close the

want to know one thing. Do you still have

no.” At

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

I

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

he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to

about your divorce,

Lucas. I’m saying that maybe,

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint

what love is all about.

will be 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

sweeter the second

in her warmth. She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s

to notice how it