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.

was still lying on the coffee table. After some

kid we met in Maplewood during our club

just had an unpleasant argument, and

Mark had no intentions towards Jessica. If things ever crossed a line in the future, she could always

not exactly rolling in dough, yet you're dishing out $2,000 every six months. I worried you were trying to 'keep up appearances.'

Shirley burst

poor by any means. She had 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

back, when she

the child, the

all, none of

Shirley's proposition might have seemed like moral

felt for the kid, tall and thin, with

a long time, then, mustering some courage, requested a couple of days off

the highway,

I want you to join my 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. You want to be independent, and I support that. You don't have

reply but pressed the

she arrived at the entrance to the mountain village

road leading up was newly paved

life's recent knocks that drove her, but