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,

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

my father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

sorry, Shanty,” Karise said. She then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you

how they met a few

in front 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

frowned as Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where her friend was going

ended up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

took advantage of the fact

kept asking about you.

see him once in a

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

would spark between

know I am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

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

her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound

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

love you because you are my friend, but

“Give

about to close the

thing. Do you

God, no.” At the door, Karise

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

Shanty. I haven’t seen

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

would never say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I

your divorce,

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

again?” Shantelle asked

that’s what love is all

hard to fall in love again, especially with

is sweeter the second time around.

can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both uncomfortable

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

she failed to notice how it