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.”

long they sat

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

told me,” Shantelle

entirely.”

–

narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to

lot more, including how they met

up in front of her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him 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 of

not quite understand where her friend

Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

advantage

kept asking about you.

to see him once in a while,”

before breaking down in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there

would spark between

I am a

Lucas!”

not think

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

where Karise asked, “Will you

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

“Give

to close

asked, “I want to know one thing. Do you still have those feelings

God, no.” At

he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would

you, Shanty. I

Those feelings are long gone,

– knowing how he still

divorce, Shanty,”

just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance – a

again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

is all

will be left wondering for the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again,

is sweeter the second time around.

embraced Shantelle, relishing in her warmth. She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you

Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

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