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.”

know how long they sat there, merely watching Lucas

Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t

Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t blame

entirely.”

–

Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the

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

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

ended up liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of the fact

asking about you.

to see him once in a

the truth from you because there was a part

spark

a bad

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

she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up letting go

back to the door, where Karise asked,

you, Karise. I will always love you because you are my friend, but I

“Give

to close

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

God, no.” At

stopped seeing me.

Shanty. I

Those feelings are long gone, but I

now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he

about your divorce,

continued, “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

Shantelle asked with a hint of

what love is all

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

say; love is sweeter the second

She said, “I miss 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 other… Goodbye,

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

she failed to notice how it was time