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 are you

Abner's expulsion. She had worked so hard to bring him out of the mountains, and he had been fighting so hard. How could they destroy

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

James, her fingers trembling

out of this?

"Mark? What happened?"

countless voices were screaming and pulling at her from within. She almost doubled over, struggling against the weight of

tried to assault me. That's why Abner

then pulled her into

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

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 now her eyes ached as if they were about to burst. "Mr. James, is

James realized just how

connections with higher-ups. There's nothing you can do alone. Even if you blow this up, they'll find a way

Survival of the fittest.

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

about Abner? He's worked

wasn't fair-none of this

gently patted her

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

"Mark."

echoing

shadow of

and he let out a

not sure if you remember me," James stated, trying to bridge the

just too stubborn. We just wanted to have a chat with her, but she reacted hysterically, like

to be

here in this room, Mr. James. If you could perhaps talk some sense into her, I'd be grateful. Abner has

quickly made his way into Shirley's

sitting on the floor, not on

"Shirley!"

startled and rushed to her side, helping her

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

stiff gaze finally shifted

"Mr. James?"

and worn-out Shirley looked, James

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, Shirley

"Abner, expelled?"

was then James realized Shirley

to the principal's office and

gel

and under the pressure, the principal had no choice but to 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 class. The whole school was buzzing with

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