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.”

not know how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas

Shanty like seriously did,

told me,” Shantelle

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

“There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere.

not quite understand where

up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of

about you. I

once

the truth from you because there was a part of

would spark between Evan

a bad friend and aunt

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 her best friend liked Evan, which was part of why she had said

Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound

guided her back to the door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive

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

said. “Give me

to close the door

thing. Do you still have those feelings

At

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

Shanty. I

long gone, but I just wanted to be honest. with

– knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I honestly felt he was

divorce, Shanty,”

I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle

love is

you 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

sweeter the second time around. Think about it, Shanty.”

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

talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

so fast she failed to notice how it