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, merely watching Lucas and

heard Karise say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t know if

my father told me,” Shantelle

entirely.”

–

effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on

how they met a few times

to him 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 of

where her friend was going with her tale until Karise

up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of the fact

kept asking about you. I

him once in

the

would spark

I am a bad

Lucas!”

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 Lucas was

explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend

the door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive

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

said. “Give

about to close the

Do you still have those feelings for Evan

no.” At the door, Karise

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen

feelings are long gone, but I just wanted

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

your divorce, Shanty,”

held Shantelle’s wrist 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 –

get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a

what love is all

fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not work, but what if it

second time around. Think about it, Shanty.”

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 this when we are both uncomfortable with each other… Goodbye,

was primarily

fast she failed to notice