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.”

sat there, merely watching Lucas

seriously did, but at

Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave

said a lot more, including how they met a few times to have 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 done, there was actually…

not quite understand where her

Evan,

infatuated.”

took advantage of the fact

about you.

him once

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

would spark between Evan

am a bad

Lucas!”

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 part of why she

Karise’s explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up letting go

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

you because you are my friend, but I can’t help but be hurt

“Give me

to close

want to know one thing. Do you still have those feelings for Evan

God, no.” At

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t

are long gone, but

Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I honestly felt

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

that’s what love is all about.

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

love is sweeter the second

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

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was

she failed to notice how