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.”

long they sat there, merely watching Lucas and

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but

me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t blame

entirely.”

–

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

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

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

frowned as Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where her friend was going with her tale until Karise

ended up liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

I took advantage of

kept asking about you. I was

once

“I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth

would spark

a bad friend

Lucas!”

air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was

of Karise’s explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise

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

you are my friend, but I can’t help but

“Give

to close

thing. Do you still have those feelings for Evan

no.” At the door,

him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you were it

I haven’t seen

gone, but I

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

about your divorce,

saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a

get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

is all

wondering for the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your past with Evan. It might not work, but what if it will?” Karise

is sweeter the second time around. Think about it,

get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both uncomfortable with each other… Goodbye,

Karise, Shantelle was primarily

Time went by so fast she failed to