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

Shanty like seriously did, but

Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t blame

entirely.”

–

at the cemetery on the day you gave

how they met a few times to have a

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 done, there was

frowned as Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where her

liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of the fact

about you. I was

once

the truth from you because

would spark between Evan

know I am a bad friend

Lucas!”

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

her friend did

door, where Karise asked, “Will you

you because you are my friend, but I can’t help but be hurt

said. “Give me

about to close the door

want to know one thing. Do you still have those feelings for Evan

At the

that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where

you, Shanty. I

remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I

now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he

divorce,

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

get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint

love is all

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

the second time around. Think

get back to how things were – you

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

failed to notice how it