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.”

sat there, merely watching Lucas and

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

Shantelle acknowledged. “So, I don’t blame

entirely.”

–

Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at

they met a few times to have a

She said, “There was a time when I got used to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere. I realized how serious he

Karise narrated. She did not quite understand where

ended up liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

um. I took advantage of the fact

kept asking about

see him once in

I kept the truth from

would spark

I am a bad friend

Lucas!”

her eyes widening. The words that left Karise’s mouth seemed to have quieted into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which was

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

her back to the door, where Karise asked,

my friend, but I

“Give

to close

to know one thing. Do you still

God, no.” At the door,

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

you, Shanty. I haven’t

feelings are long gone, but I just

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

divorce,

not just saying this for the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that maybe, you should also give yourself a chance –

hurt again?” Shantelle asked with

that’s what love is

life. I know it’s hard to fall in love again, especially with

second time around. Think about it,

hope we can get back to how things

Karise, Shantelle was primarily

consider. Time went by so fast she failed to notice how it was