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

say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t know if Doctor Scott

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

entirely.”

–

Shanty,” Karise said. She then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave

they met

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 done,

quite understand where her

liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

took advantage of the fact

kept asking about you.

him once in a while,”

Shanty. I kept the truth from you

would spark between

am a bad friend

Lucas!”

could not think properly; all she grasped was how her

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

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

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

“Give

to close the

thing. Do you still have those feelings for

no.” At the door, Karise

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

I haven’t seen Evan

long gone,

would never say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to

divorce,

Shantelle’s wrist and continued, “And I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint

that’s what love is

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

love is sweeter the second

I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like

with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s

to notice how it was time for the Thompsons to