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.”

did not know how long they sat there,

for you, Shanty like seriously did, but

me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

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

a lot more, including how they met a few times to have a

office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized

not quite understand where

Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of the fact

kept asking about

see him once in a

the truth from you because there was a part

spark

am a bad friend

Lucas!”

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 in those seven years since Lucas

she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her

where Karise asked, “Will you forgive me,

you, Karise. I will always love you because you are my friend, but

said. “Give

was about to

want to know one thing. Do

At

realized I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me,

Shanty. I haven’t seen

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

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

your divorce, Shanty,”

“And I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should

Shantelle asked

that’s what love is

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

love is sweeter the second time

back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both

Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s words

to notice how it was time