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

she heard Karise say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t know if Doctor Scott told

Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I

entirely.”

–

then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave

how they met a few times to have

over coffee, and Evan wound up in front of her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere.

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

up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

advantage of the

asking about you. I was

him once in a while,”

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

spark between

am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked

her friend did not reciprocate.

guided her back to the door, where Karise

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

said. “Give

about to

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

no.” At the door, Karise

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

Shanty. I haven’t

feelings are long gone, but I just wanted

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

about your divorce,

and 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 fall in love

again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

love is

in love again,

say; love is sweeter the second time around. Think

get back to

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

so fast she failed to notice how it was