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

heard Karise say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t know if Doctor Scott

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

entirely.”

–

at the cemetery

a lot more, including how they met a

her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized

did not quite understand where her friend was going with

ended up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

advantage

about you. I was

see him once

in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was a part of me that

spark between

am a bad friend

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 years since

explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did

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

you are my friend, but I can’t help but be

“Give me

was about to close the

to know one thing. Do

At the door, Karise

me. He

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

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

is with Lucas – knowing

your divorce,

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

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle

what love is

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

the second time around. Think

in her warmth. She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to

with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s words gave

so fast she failed to notice how it