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.”

long they sat there, merely watching Lucas and

say, “Evan looked for you, Shanty like seriously

told me,” Shantelle acknowledged. “So,

entirely.”

–

then narrated Evan’s every effort, saying, “He stayed overnight at the cemetery on the

how they met a few times to have

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 that, despite the wrong he had done, there was actually… a

understand where her friend was

up liking Evan, Shanty –

infatuated.”

took advantage of

kept asking about

to see him once in a

kept the truth from you because

would spark

a bad friend and

Lucas!”

gasping for air. She sat still with 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 part of why she had said

on the side, but her friend did

door, where Karise asked, “Will

always love you because you are my friend, but

“Give

to close

asked, “I want to know one thing. Do you still have those feelings

God, no.” At the door, Karise

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

you, Shanty. I

long gone, but I just wanted to

I would never say this, but seeing Evan now and how he is with Lucas – knowing how he

your divorce, Shanty,” Karise

“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 chance to fall in

hurt again?” Shantelle asked with a hint

love is

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

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

was primarily silent. Karise’s words

she failed to notice how it was time for the Thompsons to