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.”

how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas and

say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t

me,” Shantelle

entirely.”

–

sorry, Shanty,” Karise said. 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

how they met a few times to

to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and that, despite the wrong he

understand where her friend was going with her tale until

Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

advantage of

kept asking about you. I

him once in a

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

spark between

a bad

Lucas!”

could not think properly; all she grasped was how her

but her friend

her back to the door, where Karise asked,

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

“Give

to close the door

know one thing. Do you still

At the

probably realized I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was

Shanty. I haven’t

can’t even remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted

seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing

about your divorce, Shanty,”

and continued, “And I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance – a chance to fall in love

again?” Shantelle asked

that’s what love is all about.

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

the second time around.

can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both uncomfortable with each other… Goodbye,

Shantelle was

she failed to notice how it was time for