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

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

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

entirely.”

–

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.

including how they met a few

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

Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where her friend was

Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

I took advantage of

kept asking about you. I

once in a while,”

kept the truth from

would spark between

am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

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

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

where Karise asked,

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

said. “Give me

about to

Do you still have those feelings for

At

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

are long gone, but I just wanted

but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know

your divorce,

sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with

what love is all about. It’s

life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not work, but what if it

the second time around.

warmth. 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 each other…

talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

so fast she failed to notice how