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, merely watching Lucas and Evan,

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t know if Doctor

my father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He honestly thought you

they met a few times to have a

suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and that, despite the wrong he had done, there

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

liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

advantage of the

asking about you.

once in a

down in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the

would spark

a bad friend

Lucas!”

Karise’s mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which was part of why she had said nothing to her in those seven years

her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up letting

guided her back to the door, where

love you because you are my friend, but I

said. “Give me

was about to close the

want to know one thing. Do you still have

God, no.” At

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

Shanty. I haven’t

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

how he is with Lucas – knowing

your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

held Shantelle’s wrist and continued, “And I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m

again?” Shantelle asked

that’s what love is

your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might

say; love is sweeter the second time around. Think

I hope we can get back to how things were –

Shantelle was

failed to notice how it was