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.”

not know how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas

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

told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t

entirely.”

–

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

they met a few times to have

and Evan wound up 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,

narrated. She did not quite understand where

up liking Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of

about you. I was

once in

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

spark between Evan

am a bad

Lucas!”

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

side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up

the door, where

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

said. “Give me

to close the

“I want to know one thing. Do you still have

God, no.” At the

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen

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

the past, I 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

about your divorce,

just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance – a chance to

again?” Shantelle asked with

what love is

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

is sweeter the second

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

Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s words

so fast she failed to notice