Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Chapter 2031

"Mark."

James called out, his voice steady.

Mark saw her, his face falling instantly, knowing full well the purpose of her visit. James noticed Mrs. Davis as well and let out a small sigh of relief.

"I'm Mark and Shirley's homeroom teacher. Not sure if you still remember me."

Mrs. Davis nodded, her tone full of regret. "Shirley is so disobedient. We just tried talking to her, but she lashed out like a lunatic."

James froze. "Isn't Shirley on a business trip?"

"No, she's right here in this ward. Mr. James, if you can, please talk some sense into that girl. Abner has been nothing but a curse for us. If it weren't for him, Shirley and Mark would already be married." James suddenly didn't know what to say. He rushed into Shirley's room.

Shirley was still sitting, but not on a chair-she was on the cold floor.

"Shirley!"

James was startled, quickly rushing over to help her up.

"What's going on? Didn't Abner say you were on a business trip and wouldn't be back for a while?"

Shirley barely moved at the sound of his voice, her stiff gaze finally shifting slightly.

"Mr. James?"

James's heart ached. Shirley had grown so thin, her whole demeanor worn and exhausted.

"It's me, Shirley. What happened to you? Abner's been expelled, he can't take the college entrance exam, and now you're like this. What am I supposed to do?"

Shirley's eyes shifted, her brain sluggish but slowly piecing together the news James had brought. She lifted her head, her eyes bloodshot.

"Abner got expelled?"

James realized she hadn't heard yet.

"Yeah, Mark's parents went straight to the principal's office and personally demanded it. The other parents were outraged too, and the principal couldn't take the pressure. He expelled Abner and ordered him to publicly read a letter of repentance on Monday. Didn't you know? The police came to school during class to take him away. Rumors spread like wildfire. He's just a kid, after all."

Shirley immediately stood up but stumbled after just one step.

"Shirley!"

James's heart leaped into his throat, and he rushed to catch her.

Why are you so

She had worked so hard to bring him out of the mountains,

until the

her fingers

is there any way out of this?

"Mark? What happened?"

mind, and it was as if countless voices were screaming and pulling at her from within. She almost doubled over, struggling against the weight of the memory. "Shirley, don't scare

assault me. That's why

then pulled her into a

this, but the truth doesn't matter anymore. You and Abner have both suffered terribly, but the Albright family is powerful, and they're not going to let this go. The only

cried so much in the past few days that her tears had almost dried up, but now her eyes ached

realized just how dire

they'll find a way to suppress it. Shirley,

Survival of the fittest.

school now took on a new, bitter meaning in

about Abner? He's worked

fair-none of

gently patted

way out. The Albright family wasn't going to let

"Mark."

voice echoing slightly in

shadow of realization crossed his face, and

to Mrs. Davis, and he let

you remember me," James stated,

that child, is just too stubborn. We

was taken aback. "Shirley was supposed to be

in this room, Mr. James. If you could perhaps talk some sense into her, I'd be grateful. Abner has been nothing but trouble for our family. If it hadn't been for

made his way into

sitting on the floor, not on a chair, just on

"Shirley!"

and rushed to

me you were away on a business trip and wouldn't be back

stiff gaze

"Mr. James?"

how gaunt and worn-out Shirley looked, James felt a

to you? Now that Abner has been expelled and can't take his final exams, and you're in this state, what am I supposed to do?" Slowly processing James's words,

"Abner, expelled?"

James realized Shirley hadn't heard the news

straight to

gel

expel Abner. They've even ordered him to read a public apology on Monday. Didn't you hear about it? The day the police came to the school to take Abner away, it was during