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.”

how long they sat there, merely

Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t know if

my father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

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

including how they met a few times to

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 that, despite the wrong he had done, there

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

up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the

kept asking about you. I

to see him once in a while,”

down in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there

spark

a bad friend

Lucas!”

widening. The words that left Karise’s mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not think properly;

side, but her friend did not reciprocate.

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

are my friend,

“Give me

was about to close the door

asked, “I want to know one thing. Do you

God, no.” At the

seeing me. He was only

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen

Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to be

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 honestly

about your divorce, Shanty,”

of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance –

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

what love is all about. It’s

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 know

is sweeter the second time

warmth. She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know

talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily

to notice how it was time for