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.”

long they sat there, merely watching

you, Shanty like seriously

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

entirely.”

–

every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at

including how they met a few times to have

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

did not quite understand where her friend was going with

ended up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

I took advantage of

kept asking about you. I

to see him once

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

spark between

am a

Lucas!”

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

on the side, but her

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

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

“Give me

to close

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

At the

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

Shanty. I haven’t

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

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

divorce,

this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with

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 it will?” Karise said. “You know

love is sweeter the second time around. Think about it, Shanty.”

care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this

talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s

fast she failed to notice how it was time for the Thompsons