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

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

father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the

they

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

Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where

liking Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

advantage

about you.

him once in a

kept the truth from you because there was a part

spark

am a

Lucas!”

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 Evan, which was part of why she had said nothing to her in those seven

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

where Karise asked, “Will you forgive

you are my friend, but I can’t help

said. “Give

to close

want to know one thing. Do you still have those

God, no.” At the

about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me,

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

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

Lucas – knowing how he still loves you, I want you to know that I honestly

your divorce, Shanty,”

sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance – a

Shantelle asked with a

is

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

is sweeter the second time around. Think

you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you

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

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