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,

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

told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

sorry, Shanty,” Karise said. She then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the

they met a few times

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

not quite understand where her friend was going with her tale until Karise

liking Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

advantage of the fact

about you. I was

him once

I kept the truth from you because there

would spark between Evan

know I am a

Lucas!”

She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her

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

door, where

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

said. “Give me

about to close the

want to know one thing. Do you still have those

no.” At the door,

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

I haven’t seen Evan

are long gone, but I just wanted

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

divorce, Shanty,” Karise

held Shantelle’s 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 chance – a

Shantelle asked with a hint

what love is all about. It’s

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?”

love is sweeter the second time around. Think

miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to

was primarily silent. Karise’s words

she failed to notice how it was time for the