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.”

did not know how long they sat there, merely watching

like seriously did, but at first- I

father told me,” Shantelle

entirely.”

–

overnight at the cemetery on the day you gave birth to

more, including how they met a

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 and

understand where her friend was going with her

up liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

advantage of the fact

about

once in

in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the

spark between

I am a bad friend and

Lucas!”

widening. The words that left Karise’s mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped

on the side, but her friend did not reciprocate. Karise wound

where Karise asked, “Will you

hate you, Karise. I will always love you because you are my friend, but I

said. “Give me

was about to

know one thing. Do

no.” At the door,

about you that he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me,

Shanty. I haven’t

feelings are long gone, but

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

divorce, Shanty,” Karise

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

to get hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint

that’s what love is

know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with your

the second time around. Think about it,

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

that talk with Karise, Shantelle was

to notice how it