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 there, merely watching

she heard Karise say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but

told me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

“He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave

more, including how they met a

when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized

understand where her friend was

ended up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of

kept asking about you. I

to see him once in

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

spark between

am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

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

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

the door, where Karise asked, “Will

always love you because you are my friend, but

said. “Give me

about to close

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

no.” At

tell him about you that he stopped seeing me.

Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

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

he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you,

divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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

Shantelle asked

love is all

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

say; love is sweeter the second time around. Think about it, Shanty.”

can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when

talk with Karise, Shantelle was

fast she failed to notice how it was time for the