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,

Karise say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t

me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

stayed overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to Lucas. He honestly thought

more, including how they met a

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. I realized how serious he was

where

up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of

kept asking about you.

once

kept the truth from

would spark between Evan

am a bad

Lucas!”

not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which was part of why she

explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate.

door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive me,

can’t hate you, Karise. I will always love you because you are my friend, but I can’t help but be hurt by what you

“Give me

was about to

one thing. Do you still have those feelings for

At the

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t

I can’t even remember. Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to

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

divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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

hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint

what love is all about.

risks. Otherwise, you will be left wondering for the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in

love is sweeter the second

back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both uncomfortable with each other… Goodbye,

was primarily silent.

to notice how it was time for the Thompsons to