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

for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first-

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

entirely.”

–

overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to

including how they met

time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and that,

narrated. She did not quite understand where her friend was

liking Evan,

infatuated.”

took advantage

asking about

to see him once in a while,”

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

would spark between Evan

am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

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,

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

guided her back to the door, where

always love you because you are my friend, but

said. “Give me

was about to close the

to know one thing. Do you still have

no.” At the

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

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

the past, I would never say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still

about your divorce,

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

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

that’s what love is all about.

I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan.

say; love is sweeter the second time around.

Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

she failed to notice how it was time