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, she sent

we met in Maplewood during our club internship? He's run into

just had an unpleasant argument, and her reaching out was

If things ever crossed a line in the future, she could always break up then. There was no need for suspicion

was over. You chose to sponsor that kid. Shirley, sometimes you're too saintly. You're not exactly rolling in dough, yet you're dishing out $2,000

his message, Shirley

She had earned a decent amount of money translating online and teaching abroad with her professor, saving up a

when she

sponsoring the child, the

After all,

sponsor, and Shirley's proposition might have seemed like

the kid, tall and thin, with

mustering some courage, requested

the highway, Mark sent

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

didn't reply but

night, she arrived at the entrance to the mountain village she

road leading up was newly paved but muddy from

her, but