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,

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t know if Doctor

told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I

entirely.”

–

sorry, Shanty,” Karise said. She then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day

a lot more, including how they met a few times

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

narrated. She did not quite understand where

ended up liking Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage

asking about

him once in a

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

spark

a bad friend

Lucas!”

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 Lucas

side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound

her back to the door, where

because you are my friend, but I can’t help but be hurt by

said. “Give

to

know one thing. Do you still have those feelings for Evan

God, no.” At the door, Karise

would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you were it

Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

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

and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want

your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

“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

Shantelle asked with

that’s what love is all about.

in love again, especially with your past

sweeter the second time around. Think about

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

Shantelle was primarily

consider. Time went by so fast she failed to notice how it was time for the Thompsons to leave.