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

Shanty like seriously

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

entirely.”

–

stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you

lot more, including how they

to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and that, despite the wrong he had done, there was actually… a good side of

understand where her friend was going

Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the

about

him once in a

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

would spark between Evan

am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

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, which was part of why she had said nothing to her

hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did

her back to the door, where Karise

my friend, but I can’t help but be

said. “Give

was about to close

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

God, no.” At

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 seen Evan

gone, but I

Lucas – knowing

your divorce, Shanty,”

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

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle

is

it’s hard to fall in love

love is sweeter the second time around. Think

“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

was

consider. Time went by so fast she failed to notice how it was