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.”

they sat

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

father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I

entirely.”

–

every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at

said a lot more, including how they

wound up in front of her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious

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

liking Evan,

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of the fact

asking about

see him once in a

I kept the truth from you because there was a part of me

would spark between

know I am a bad

Lucas!”

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,

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

door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive me,

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

“Give

about to close the door

Do you still have those

God, no.” At the

realized I 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

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

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

divorce, Shanty,”

not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance – a chance

hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

that’s what love is

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

the second time around. Think about

said, “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 both uncomfortable

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was

failed to notice how it was time for