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.”

not know how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas and Evan,

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

my father told me,” Shantelle

entirely.”

–

at the cemetery on

they met a few times to have

suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and

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

liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

took advantage

about you.

see him once in a while,”

kept the truth from you because there

would spark between

know I am a

Lucas!”

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 how her best friend liked Evan, which was part of why she had said

hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not

to the door, where Karise asked, “Will you

my

“Give

about to

want to know one thing. Do you

God, no.” At the door, Karise

about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would

Shanty. I

feelings are long gone, but I just wanted

Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I honestly

your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance – a chance to fall

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked

what love is all about.

in love again, especially

say; love is sweeter the second time around. Think

care, and I hope we can get back to

Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s words

so fast she failed to notice how it was time for the Thompsons to