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 there, merely watching Lucas

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

my father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t blame

entirely.”

–

“He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave

they met a few

over coffee, and Evan wound up in front of her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere.

not quite understand where her friend

up liking Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

advantage of

about you. I was

see him once

the

would spark between Evan

I am a bad

Lucas!”

have quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which was part

the end of Karise’s explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate.

to the door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive me,

hate you, Karise. I will always love you because you are my friend, but I

said. “Give

was about to close the

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

God, no.” At

tell him about you that he stopped seeing me.

I haven’t

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

now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m

again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

that’s what love is

hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not work, but what if it will?” Karise said. “You know

second time around. Think

warmth. She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know

Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s

to consider. Time went by so fast she failed to notice