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.”

sat there,

Karise say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but

Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I

entirely.”

–

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

they met a

of her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere.

not quite understand where her friend was going with her tale until

ended up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of the fact

kept asking about you. I was

see him once in a while,”

kept the truth from you because there was a part

spark between Evan

a

Lucas!”

Karise’s mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked

Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise

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

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

“Give me

was about to close the

know one thing. Do you

At the door, Karise

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

I haven’t seen Evan

remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted

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

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked

what love is all about.

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 will?”

is sweeter the second time

get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we

was primarily

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