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.”

long they sat there,

“Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did,

Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I

entirely.”

–

“He stayed overnight at the cemetery

how they met a few times to have a

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 side of

not quite understand where

Evan,

infatuated.”

took advantage of the

asking about

him once in

Shanty. I kept the

spark between

am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

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

her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up letting

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

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

said. “Give me

was about to close the door

one thing. Do you

At the door, Karise

would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you were it was

Shanty. I haven’t seen

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

I would never say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you

about your divorce, Shanty,”

Shantelle’s wrist and continued, “And I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m

to get hurt again?” Shantelle

is all about.

you will be left wondering for the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your

say; love is sweeter the second time around.

and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are

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

went by so fast she failed to notice how