Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Chapter 1978

Chapter 1978

After leaving Mark's place, Shirley received a call from her dad.

"Shirley, Mark said you two had a row. Try to be a bit more understanding, will you? The guy's swamped with lab work. Can't you just sit down and talk it out? You're not one for arguments, what's gotten into you?"

Shirley felt a lump in her throat and couldn't hold back any longer.

"Dad, this is between us younger folks. Please, stay out of it. You said it yourself, I don't like arguing. So, clearly, he's the one at fault."

"What fault can Mark possibly have? We've known the lad for years. Don't be so headstrong."

Tears welled up in Shirley's eyes. "So, without knowing anything, you've decided it's my fault, right?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end before her father spoke again, "I used to tutor Mark myself. Even back then, he was a good kid. I know him well. Just go easy on him."

Shirley hung up, marking the first time she ever hung up on an adult.

Back at her rented apartment, her head was throbbing with pain.

coffee table. After some thought,

Maplewood during our

had just had an unpleasant argument, and her

argument. Mark had no intentions towards Jessica. If things ever crossed a line in the future, she could always break up then. There was

sometimes you're too saintly. You're not exactly rolling in dough, yet you're dishing out $2,000 every six

message, Shirley burst into

earned a decent amount of money translating online and teaching abroad with her professor, saving up a tidy sum. Sponsoring a child was no issue for her, but in Mark's eyes, it seemed like she was just

when

the child, the other

After all, none of

sponsor, and Shirley's proposition might

she genuinely felt for the kid, tall and thin,

then, mustering some courage, requested a couple of days off from her professor,

merged onto the highway, Mark sent

family's company after you graduate. My dad's grooming me to take over, and he's willing to pay you $10,000 a month. You won't have to do much, just show up.

didn't reply but pressed

the entrance to the mountain village she

was newly paved but muddy

recent knocks that drove her, but that letter gave her