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.

you? Why

so hard to bring him out of the mountains, and he had been fighting so hard. How could they destroy everything

were only two months left until the college entrance exam.

her fingers trembling

James, is there any way out of this? Abner did

"Mark? What happened?"

as if countless voices were screaming and pulling

to assault me. That's

froze completely, then pulled her into a

to say this, but the truth doesn't 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 only option left is to apologize. But

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

James realized just

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 few years now. You must know how

Survival of the fittest.

words she had learned in middle school now took on

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

fair-none of this was

gently patted her

out. The Albright family wasn't going to

"Mark."

called out, his voice echoing slightly in

a shadow of realization crossed his face, and his expression

to Mrs. Davis, and he let

teacher. I'm not sure if you remember me," James stated,

just too stubborn. We just wanted to have a

was supposed to be on a business

into her, I'd be grateful. Abner has been nothing but trouble for our family. If it hadn't been

for words, James quickly made

sitting on the floor, not on a

"Shirley!"

rushed to her side, helping her

were away on a business

stiff gaze finally shifted

"Mr. James?"

worn-out Shirley looked, James felt a pang

to you? 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?" Slowly processing James's words,

"Abner, expelled?"

realized Shirley hadn't heard

straight to the principal's office

gel

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