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.”

know how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas and

you, Shanty like seriously did, but at

me,” Shantelle

entirely.”

–

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

a lot more, including how they

“There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how

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

Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of

about

him once in a

“I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was a part of

would spark

I am a bad

Lucas!”

that left Karise’s mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not

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

the door, where Karise asked, “Will you

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

said. “Give me

to close the

Do you still

no.” At the door,

he stopped seeing me. He

Shanty. I

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

Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that

about your divorce,

for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance

again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

love is all about.

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

the second time around. Think

Shantelle, relishing in her warmth. She 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

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

fast she failed to notice how