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.”

they sat there, merely watching Lucas

seriously did, but

me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I

entirely.”

–

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

how they met

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.

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

up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the

kept asking about

once in a while,”

I kept the

spark

I am a bad friend

Lucas!”

into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her

side, but her friend did not reciprocate.

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

are my friend, but I can’t help but

said. “Give me

to close the

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

no.” At the door,

about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you were

I haven’t seen

are long gone, but I just wanted to be honest.

but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing

about your divorce, Shanty,”

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

Shantelle asked with

love is all about.

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

sweeter the second time around. Think about

Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both uncomfortable with

Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent.

went by so fast she failed to notice how it was