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.”

know how long they sat there, merely watching

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at

Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t blame

entirely.”

–

then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He honestly thought you

how they met a

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 good

as Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where her friend was going with her tale

Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the

asking about you. I was

once

kept the truth from you because

would spark

am a bad friend

Lucas!”

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

side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up letting go and asking to

door, where Karise asked, “Will

can’t hate you, Karise. I will always love you because you are my friend,

“Give me

about to close

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

no.” At the

I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

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

and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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 to fall

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a

is all about. It’s

will 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

sweeter the second time around.

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

Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s

went by so fast she failed to notice how it