Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

"We've only got this one daughter; why are you always picking fights with her? Isn't she obedient enough? When you were off teaching in another state, you hardly had a hand in raising her. I've been the one

taking care of her, and I think Shirley's just fine."

"It feels like you and your daughter are teaming up to drive me up the wall!"

Shirley was already feeling a bit choked up, and running into Abner during these moments only added to her guilt.

"Abner, that's just how my dad is, don't worry about it. You're such a great guy, they'll come to like you."

Abner didn't know what to say, still awkwardly standing to the side.

Shirley sighed and patted him on the shoulder.

"Let's have dinner and then head back to our rooms to do homework, okay?"

Abner nodded.

On Monday, Shirley took him to school to meet with the teachers. Given that school had already been in session for half a month, it was tricky to arrange a transfer at this time.

Mr. James was her high school homeroom teacher, and it was only because the school had just passed a policy allowing for mid-term transfers that she had the nerve to ask for his help.

She had the gift delivered directly to Mr. James' house via courier, not daring to bring it to school to avoid the judgmental looks from the office staff.

Mr. James, at thirty-eight, was a small, bespectacled man who seemed very strict at first glance.

But upon seeing Shirley, his face lit up with a smile.

how you've become even more

was grabbed by both hands, "Mr. James, I'm really hoping you can help with Abner. He's

had quietly shared Abner's situation with the teacher, who then felt a

trouble at all. Since

James eyed Abner, noting the boy's striking good looks, though he seemed a

joked, releasing Shirley's hands, "Looking at Abner, I think you've come to the wrong place. He should be on a movie set, not in a classroom. He'd

take him under my wing. Let's get him

breathed a sigh of

as a bribe, just something I've

sisters, which is why she felt comfortable asking for

stern to others, had a

model student,

on the forehead, "You

could do.

James spoke gently, "I know you have a big heart, and helping Abner is a good deed. If

merit for both

Abner, "This is your new homeroom teacher, Mr.

forward, shyly

you're in your senior year, must be busy, right? You head back to college, and

pulling Abner aside to

wearing new clothes today,

at her, then

Shirley felt a real sense of responsibility, as