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

Shanty like seriously

father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t blame

entirely.”

–

stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave

more, including how they met

got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere.

narrated. She did not quite understand where her friend was going with her tale until Karise

up liking Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

advantage of the fact

asking about you. I was

him once

before breaking down in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the

spark between Evan

am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

still with her eyes widening. The words that left Karise’s mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was

of Karise’s explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not

to the door, where

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

“Give

to close the

want to know one thing. Do you still

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to

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

about your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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

hurt again?” Shantelle

love is

be left wondering for the 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 said. “You

second time

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 both

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

she failed to notice