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.”

they sat there, merely

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

Shantelle acknowledged.

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

they met a few

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

Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where her friend

Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

advantage of

kept asking about you. I was

him once in a while,”

I kept the truth from you

would spark between Evan

know I am a bad friend

Lucas!”

She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which was part of why she had said

she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate.

her back to the door, where Karise

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

“Give

to close

thing. Do you still have those feelings

God, no.” At the

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t

feelings are long gone,

is with Lucas –

your divorce,

I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance –

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with

what love is

in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not

is sweeter the second time

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

Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s words gave

by so fast she failed to notice how it was time for the