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.”

know how long they sat there, merely

you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t know

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

entirely.”

–

then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on

a lot more, including how they met a few

coffee, and Evan wound up in front of her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and that, despite the wrong he had

understand where her friend was going with

Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the fact

about you. I

see him once in a while,”

down in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was

would spark between

I am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which was part

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

door, where Karise asked, “Will you

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

“Give

was about to

to know one thing. Do you still have

At the

about you that he stopped seeing me. He

Shanty. I haven’t

Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to be

this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas –

about your divorce, Shanty,”

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 – a chance to fall

Shantelle asked with

what love is

your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past

say; love is sweeter the second

Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back

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

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