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.”

did not know how long they sat there, merely watching

like seriously did, but at first- I

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

entirely.”

–

Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery

they met a few times

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…

did not quite understand where her friend was going with her

up liking Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

advantage of the

asking about you.

to see him once in a

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

would spark

I am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

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

Karise’s explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up letting go and asking

back to the door, where Karise

always love you because you are my friend, but I can’t help but

said. “Give

was about to close

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

God, no.” At

him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you

you, Shanty. I haven’t

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

Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you,

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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

again?” Shantelle asked

what love is all

be left wondering 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

love is sweeter the second time around. Think

and I hope we can get back to how things were

Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s

by so fast she failed to notice how it