The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor By LiLhyz Chapter 65

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.”

they sat there,

like seriously did,

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

entirely.”

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

more, including how they

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,

understand where her friend was going with

Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

advantage of the

about you. I was

once

sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you

spark between Evan

I am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

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

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

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

always love you because you are my friend, but I can’t help but

“Give

to

one thing. Do you still have those

At the door,

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

Shanty. I haven’t

remember. Those feelings are long gone,

he is with Lucas – knowing how he

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

hurt again?” Shantelle asked

that’s what love is

Otherwise, 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 Evan.

the second time around. Think about

and I hope we can get back to how things were –

talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

fast she failed to notice how it was

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