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 Lucas and Evan,

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

Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

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

how they met a few times to

when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere.

She did not quite understand where her friend was going with her tale until

Evan,

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of

kept asking about

to see him once in a

down in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the

spark

am a

Lucas!”

air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which was part of why she had

on the side, but her friend

her back to the door, where Karise asked, “Will you

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

“Give

was about to close the

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

no.” At

I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where

Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

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

how he is with Lucas – knowing how he

about your divorce, Shanty,”

wrist and continued, “And I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with

what love is all about. It’s

will be left wondering for the rest of your 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 will?” Karise said.

the second time around. Think

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

with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

so fast she failed to notice how it was time