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.”

how long they sat there,

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at

told me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery

said a lot more, including how they met a few times to

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

frowned as Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where

ended up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

advantage of

kept asking about you. I

him once in a

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

spark between Evan

am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

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

on the side, but her

guided her back to the door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive me,

I will always love you because you are my friend, but

“Give me

to close the

thing. Do you still have

God, no.” At the door,

I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping

I haven’t seen

can’t even remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted

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

your divorce, Shanty,”

“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

again?” Shantelle asked with

is all

you will be left wondering for the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with

is sweeter the second time around. Think about it, Shanty.”

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…

Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s words

failed to notice how it was time for the Thompsons to leave.