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.”

long they sat there, merely

“Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but

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

entirely.”

–

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

how they met a few

was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and

quite understand where her friend was going with her tale until Karise

liking Evan,

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage

about you.

once in a while,”

the truth from you because there was a part of me that

spark

know I am a

Lucas!”

into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which

Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound

where Karise asked,

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

“Give me

to

know one thing. Do you

God, no.” At

about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

Those feelings are long gone,

he is with Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to

divorce, Shanty,”

not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance

Shantelle asked with a

is

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

second time around. Think about

you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back

was primarily silent.

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