The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor

The CEO’s Ex-Wife Is A Famous Doctor By LiLhyz Chapter 65

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 there, merely

looked for you, Shanty like seriously did, but at first- I don’t know if Doctor Scott

told me,” Shantelle acknowledged.

entirely.”

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

they met a few times to have a

over coffee, and 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

understand where her friend was going with her tale

up liking Evan,

infatuated.”

I took advantage of the fact

asking about you.

him once in a

down in tears. “I’m sorry, Shanty. I kept the truth from you because there was

would spark

am a bad friend

Lucas!”

into the air. She could not think properly; all she grasped was how her best friend liked Evan, which was part of why she had said nothing to

her friend did not

door, where Karise asked, “Will you forgive

love you because you are my friend, but I can’t help but be hurt

said. “Give

about to

to know one thing. Do you still have

At the door, Karise

he stopped seeing me. He was only meeting me, hoping he would know where you

Shanty. I haven’t

gone,

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

about your divorce, Shanty,”

the sake of Lucas. I’m saying that

chance to get hurt again?” Shantelle

what love is all about.

risks. 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

sweeter the second time around. Think about it, Shanty.”

relishing in her warmth. She said, “I miss you, Shanty. Take care, and I hope we can get back to how things were – you know – not like this when

talk with Karise, Shantelle was primarily silent. Karise’s

by so fast she failed to notice how

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