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.”

they sat there, merely

like seriously did, but at first- I

Shantelle

entirely.”

–

every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He

more, including how they met a

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

where her friend was going with her tale until

Evan,

infatuated.”

advantage of the fact

kept asking about

to see him once in

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

would spark between

a bad friend and

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

her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound

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

said. “Give me

to close the door

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

no.” At the door,

not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you were it was

I haven’t

are long gone, but

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

about your divorce, Shanty,”

continued, “And I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should

get hurt again?” Shantelle

that’s what love is

Otherwise, you will be left wondering for 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

say; love is sweeter the second time around. Think about it,

in her warmth. She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to

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

so fast she failed to notice how