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, merely watching Lucas and

“Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I

Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

“He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day

lot more, including how they met a

over coffee, 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

did not quite understand where her friend was going with her tale until Karise

Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

advantage of

about you.

once

the truth from you because there was a part

would spark between

a

Lucas!”

with 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 she had said nothing

Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not

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

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

“Give me

to close the

to know one thing. Do you still have those feelings

no.” At

stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping

you, Shanty. I haven’t

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

Lucas – knowing

divorce,

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

again?” Shantelle asked with a

what love 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 Evan. It might not work, but what if it will?” Karise said. “You know

second time around.

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

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

went by so fast she failed to notice how it was time for the Thompsons to leave.