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.”

sat there, merely watching Lucas

seriously did, but

me,” Shantelle

entirely.”

–

then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave

how they met a few times to

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, there was actually…

She did not quite understand where her friend was going with her

up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the

asking about you.

once

Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was a

would spark

am a bad

Lucas!”

left Karise’s mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped

Shantelle on the side, but her friend

the door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive

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

said. “Give me

was about to close the door

one thing. Do you

God, no.” At

“He probably realized I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me.

Shanty. I haven’t seen

gone,

with Lucas –

your divorce,

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

hurt again?” Shantelle

is all about. It’s

taking risks. 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. It might not work, but what if

say; love is sweeter the second time

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

she failed to notice how it was time for the Thompsons