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

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t

told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I

entirely.”

–

then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day

how they met a

to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he

understand where her friend

up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage

asking about

once in a while,”

“I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was a part of

would spark between Evan

I 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 was how her best friend liked Evan, which was part of

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

the door, where Karise asked,

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

“Give

about to close the door

Do

At

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t

are long gone, but I

the past, I would never say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas –

divorce, Shanty,”

not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a

that’s what love is all about.

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

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

miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how

Shantelle was

consider. Time went by so fast she failed to notice