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

from hearing about 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

months left until the college entrance exam. How

her

there any way out of this?

"Mark? What happened?"

as if countless voices were screaming and pulling at her from within. She

tried to assault me.

pulled her into

You and Abner have

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

just how dire

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

Survival of the fittest.

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

Abner? He's worked so

fair-none of this

patted her

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

"Mark."

echoing slightly

met James's, a shadow of

to Mrs. Davis, and he let out a slight sigh of

sure if you remember me," James stated, trying to

stubborn. We just wanted to have

was taken aback. "Shirley was supposed to be on a business trip,

here in this room, Mr. James. If you could perhaps talk some sense into her, I'd be grateful. Abner has been nothing but trouble

words, James quickly made his way

not on a chair, just

"Shirley!"

startled and rushed to her side, helping her

told me you were away on a business

voice, Shirley's stiff

"Mr. James?"

and worn-out Shirley looked, James

you? Now that Abner has been expelled and can't take his final exams, and you're in this state, what am I

"Abner, expelled?"

Shirley hadn't heard the news

Mark's parents went straight to the principal's

gel

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