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

during our club

just had an unpleasant argument, and

in the future, she could always break up then. There was no

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

Shirley burst

with her professor, saving up a tidy sum. Sponsoring a child was no issue for her, but

when she

the other club members

all, none of

offered to sponsor, and Shirley's proposition might have seemed

the kid, tall and

at her phone for a long time, then, mustering some courage, requested a couple

she merged onto the highway, Mark sent another

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

reply but pressed the accelerator

through the night, she arrived at the entrance to

up was newly paved but muddy from

that drove her, but that letter gave her