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.

wrong with you? Why are you

about Abner's expulsion. She had worked so hard to bring him out of the mountains, and he had

the college entrance exam. How

her

out of this? Abner did

"Mark? What happened?"

voices were screaming and pulling at her from within. She almost

assault me. That's

pulled her into a tight

Abner have both

and tears began to pour down her face. She had cried so much in the past few days that her tears had almost dried up, but

James realized just how dire

nothing you can do alone. Even if you blow this up, they'll find a way to suppress it. Shirley, you've been in the workforce for a

Survival of the fittest.

in middle school now took on a new, bitter meaning in

He's worked so hard. How can

wasn't fair-none of this was

gently patted

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

"Mark."

called out, his voice echoing slightly

shadow of realization crossed his face,

gaze then shifted to Mrs. Davis, and he let out a slight sigh

and Shirley's homeroom teacher. I'm not sure if you remember me," James stated, trying

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

was taken aback. "Shirley was supposed to be on

you could perhaps talk some sense into her, I'd be grateful. Abner has been nothing but trouble for our family.

for words, James quickly made his way

the floor, not on a chair, just on the

"Shirley!"

and rushed to her

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

stiff gaze

"Mr. James?"

worn-out Shirley looked, James felt a pang

can't take his final exams, and you're in this state, what am I supposed to do?" Slowly processing James's words, Shirley

"Abner, expelled?"

Shirley

Mark's parents went straight to

gel

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 class. The whole school was buzzing with rumors. After all, he's