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.

with you? Why

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

only two months left until the college entrance

James, her fingers trembling

way out of this?

"Mark? What happened?"

back into Shirley's 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

pulled her into a

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 both suffered terribly, but

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 burst. "Mr. James, is there really

just how dire the

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

Survival of the fittest.

words she had learned in middle school now took on a new,

and sobbed uncontrollably. "But what about Abner? He's worked so hard. How can they strip him of his chance to turn his

of

patted

to admit there was no way out. The Albright family wasn't going to let Abner walk away from

"Mark."

called out, his voice echoing slightly

eyes met James's, a shadow of realization crossed his face, and his

gaze then shifted to Mrs. Davis, and he let

you remember

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

"Shirley was supposed to be on a

into her, I'd be grateful. Abner has been nothing but trouble for our family. If it hadn't been for him, Shirley and Mark would've

for words, James quickly made his way into Shirley's

on the floor, not on a chair,

"Shirley!"

rushed to

happened? Abner told me you were away on a business trip and wouldn't

stiff gaze finally

"Mr. James?"

worn-out Shirley looked, James felt

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?"

"Abner, expelled?"

Shirley hadn't heard the news

to the principal's office and made

gel

to read a public apology on Monday. Didn't you hear about it? The day the police came