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

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

Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t

entirely.”

–

overnight at the cemetery

said a lot more, including how they

I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he was and that, despite the wrong he had

not quite understand where her friend was going with her tale

up liking Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

took advantage of the fact

about you. I

to see him once

I kept the truth from you because there was

spark

am a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

that left Karise’s mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not think

side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up letting go

the door, where

because you are my friend, but I can’t

said. “Give

was about to close the

Do you still

At the

probably realized I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know

Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted

he is with Lucas –

about your divorce, Shanty,”

wrist and continued, “And I’m not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a

love is all about. It’s

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

is sweeter the second time

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

with Karise, Shantelle was primarily

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