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 there, merely

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first-

father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at

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

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

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

ended up liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of the

about you. I

to see him once in a

I kept the truth from you because there was a part

would spark between Evan

I am a bad friend

Lucas!”

The words 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, which was part of why she had said nothing to her in those seven years since

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

guided her back to the door, where Karise asked,

love you because you are my

said. “Give

to

want to know one thing. Do you still

At the door, Karise

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t

feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to

seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

and continued, “And 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 asked

that’s what love is all

rest 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

say; love is sweeter the second time around.

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

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

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