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

out of the mountains, and he had been fighting so hard. How could

only two months left until the college entrance exam. How could

grabbed James, her

is there any way out of this? Abner did nothing wrong-it was

"Mark? What happened?"

mind, and it was as if countless voices were screaming and pulling at her from within. She almost doubled over, struggling

me. That's why Abner

froze completely, then pulled her

them spoke for a long time. Finally, James's voice came out thick with emotion. "Shirley, I hate to say this, but the truth doesn't matter anymore. You and Abner have

began to pour down her face. She had cried so much in the past few days that her tears had almost dried up, but now her eyes ached as if they were about to

just how dire the situation

you blow this up, they'll find a way to suppress it. Shirley, you've been in the workforce for a few years now. You must know how the world

Survival of the fittest.

now took on a new,

"But what about Abner? He's worked so hard.

fair-none of this was

gently patted

had to admit there was no way out. The Albright family wasn't going

"Mark."

called out, his voice echoing

Mark's eyes met James's, a shadow of realization crossed

Davis, and he

if you remember me,"

nodded, her tone laced with regret. "Shirley, that child, is just too stubborn. We just wanted to have a chat with her, but she

supposed to be

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 him, Shirley

words, James quickly made his way

floor, not on a chair,

"Shirley!"

rushed to her side, helping

a business trip

his voice, Shirley's stiff gaze finally

"Mr. James?"

gaunt and worn-out Shirley looked, James felt

you're in this state, what am I supposed to do?" Slowly processing

"Abner, expelled?"

James realized Shirley hadn't heard the

straight to the

gel

Abner. They've even ordered him to read a public apology on Monday. Didn't you hear about it?