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

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

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

entirely.”

–

overnight at the cemetery on the day

including how they met a few times to have

time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out

understand where her friend was

Evan,

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of the fact

about you.

once in a while,”

I kept the truth from you because there was a part of

spark between

I am a

Lucas!”

quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all

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

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

my friend, but

said. “Give me

was about to close

to know one thing. Do you still have those feelings for

no.” At the door,

probably realized I would not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was

Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

Those feelings are long gone, but I just wanted to be

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

about your divorce,

I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle

is

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 work, but what if it will?” Karise said.

second time

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

talk 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 leave.