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

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t

Shantelle

entirely.”

–

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

more, including how they met a few times to have a

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

quite understand where her friend was going

liking Evan,

infatuated.”

took advantage of the

about you. I was

see him once in

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

would spark between Evan

a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

sat still with her eyes widening. The words that left Karise’s mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not

but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound

where

you because you are my friend,

said. “Give me

was about to

know one thing. Do you still have

no.” At

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

Shanty. I haven’t

Those feelings are long gone, but I just

– knowing how

divorce, Shanty,”

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

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

is

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. Think about

miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both uncomfortable

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

Time went by so fast she failed to notice how it