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.”

how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas and Evan,

looked for you, Shanty like seriously

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

how they

She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and that, despite the wrong he had done, there

She did not quite understand where her friend was going with her

up liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

took advantage

asking about

him once

breaking down in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there

spark between Evan

I am a

Lucas!”

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

explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up letting go and asking

door, where Karise asked, “Will you

can’t hate you, Karise. I will always love you because you are my friend, but I can’t help but be hurt by what you told

said. “Give

about to close the

one thing. Do you still have those feelings for

At the door, Karise

you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he

Shanty. I haven’t seen

gone, but I just wanted to be honest.

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

your divorce,

continued, “And 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

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

that’s what love is all about. It’s

to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not work, but what if it will?” Karise said. “You know

love is sweeter the second time around.

and I hope we can get back to how things

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

fast she failed to notice how