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

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did,

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

entirely.”

–

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

how they met a few times to have

got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he

She did not quite understand where her friend was going with

ended up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

advantage of the

kept asking about you. I was

him once

the truth from you because there was a part of me

would spark between

a bad friend and

Lucas!”

quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her

the 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

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

because you are my

said. “Give

to close

to know one thing. Do you still have

no.” At

that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting

Shanty. I

even remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted

is with Lucas – knowing how he still

your divorce, Shanty,”

I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance –

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint

is all about.

of your life. 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. “You

sweeter the second time around. Think about

care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both

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

so fast she failed to notice how it was time