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.”

did not know how long they sat there, merely watching

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

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

entirely.”

–

stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas.

more, including how they met a few times to have a

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. I realized how serious he was and that, despite the wrong he had

where her friend was going with her tale

Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

took advantage of

kept asking about

see him once in

Shanty. I kept the truth from

spark

know I am a

Lucas!”

her 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

the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up letting

guided her back to the door, where Karise asked,

love you because you are my friend, but I can’t

said. “Give

was about to close the door

one thing. Do you

At the

you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he

Shanty. I haven’t seen

can’t even remember. Those feelings are long gone,

the past, I would never say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you,

about your divorce, Shanty,”

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

hurt again?” Shantelle

that’s what love is

in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not work, but what if it

is sweeter the second

She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both uncomfortable with

was primarily silent. Karise’s

she failed to notice how it was time for the