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,

you, Shanty like seriously

me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on

including how they met a few times to

of her 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 he had

Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where her

up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the

kept asking about you. I

him once in a while,”

Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was

would spark between Evan

I am a bad friend and

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

of Karise’s explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did

where Karise asked, “Will you forgive

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

“Give me

about to close the door

know one thing. Do you still have those feelings

God, no.” At the

would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was

I haven’t seen Evan

are long gone, but I

is with Lucas – knowing how he still

divorce,

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

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked

what love is all

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. “You

love is sweeter 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

with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s words gave

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