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.”

not know how long they sat there, merely

say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I

my father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

–

She then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery

they met a few times to

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 and that, despite the

She did not quite understand where

Evan, Shanty – like,

infatuated.”

advantage of the fact

about you. I was

him once in

in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was a part of

spark between Evan

a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

could not think properly; all she grasped was how

the end of Karise’s explanation, she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound up

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

you because you are my friend, but I can’t help but be hurt by what

said. “Give me

was about to close

Do you still have

no.” At the door,

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen

are long gone, but

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

your divorce,

this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint of

what love is all

you will be left wondering for the rest of your life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your

say; love is sweeter the second time around. Think about it,

get back to how

Karise, Shantelle was primarily

failed to notice how it was time for the Thompsons to