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 at first- I don’t

Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I

entirely.”

–

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

including how they met a few

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 was actually… a

where her friend was going with her tale

up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

took advantage of the fact

kept asking about you.

to see him once in a

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

would spark

am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

wound up gasping for air. She sat still with her eyes widening. The words that 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 of why she had said nothing to her in those seven

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

guided her back to the door, where

you because you are my friend, but

“Give me

to close the

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

At

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t

long gone, but

with Lucas – knowing how

divorce, Shanty,”

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

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with

what love is all

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.

is sweeter the second time around.

and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both uncomfortable with each other… Goodbye,

talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily

failed to notice how it was time for the