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,

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

my father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t blame

entirely.”

–

at

how they met a

said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of

She did not quite understand where her friend was

ended up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

advantage of

kept asking about you.

to see him once in a

kept the truth from you because

spark between Evan

am a bad friend

Lucas!”

wound 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

but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise

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

you are my friend, but I can’t help but be hurt by what you told

said. “Give me

about to close the

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

At the

him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you

you, Shanty. I

are long gone, but I

say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still

about your divorce, Shanty,”

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

again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

love is all about. It’s

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

love is sweeter the second time around. Think about it,

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

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

failed to