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.”

know how long they sat there, merely watching

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

father told me,” Shantelle

entirely.”

–

overnight at the cemetery on the day

including how they met

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

quite understand where her friend was going with her tale until Karise

Evan,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the

kept asking about you. I was

once in a while,”

tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the

would spark between Evan

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 said nothing to her in those seven years since Lucas was

Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up letting go and

door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive

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

said. “Give

was about to close the

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

no.” At

me.

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

feelings are long gone, but

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

your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

held Shantelle’s 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

to get hurt again?” Shantelle

love is all about. It’s

in love again, especially with your past

the second time around.

you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

by so fast she failed to notice how it was time for the