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.

letter was still lying on the coffee table. After some thought, she sent

in Maplewood during our

and her reaching out was

for the argument. Mark had no intentions towards Jessica. If things ever crossed a line in the

sometimes 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 up appearances.' Yes, the kid's situation is sad,

Shirley

saving up a tidy sum. Sponsoring a child was

when she

child, the

After all, none of

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

genuinely felt for the kid, tall

courage, requested a couple of days off from her professor, went downstairs,

she merged onto the highway, Mark

over, and he's willing to pay you $10,000 a month. You won't have

reply but

driving through the night, she arrived at the entrance

was newly paved but muddy from

recent knocks that drove her, but that letter gave her a sense of