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 watching Lucas and Evan,

heard Karise say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously did,

father told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

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

said a lot more, including how they met a few times to have

front of her office. She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere.

frowned as Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where her friend was going with

Evan, Shanty

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of

asking about

once in a while,”

“I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you

spark

a bad friend and aunt

Lucas!”

Karise’s mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was

she hugged Shantelle on the side, but her

door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive

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

“Give

about to close the

one thing. Do you

At the

not tell him about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he

you, Shanty. I haven’t seen Evan

long gone, but I

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

your divorce, Shanty,”

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

Shantelle asked with a hint of

what love is all about. It’s

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

second time around. Think about it, Shanty.”

we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when we are both

Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s words

went by so fast she failed to notice how it