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 are you so

out

until the

her

there any way out of this? Abner

"Mark? What happened?"

and pulling at her

assault me. That's why Abner

then pulled her

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 Abner... he'd rather die

the past few days that her tears had almost dried up,

realized just how dire the

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

Survival of the fittest.

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

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

fair-none of this was

patted her

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

"Mark."

echoing slightly

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

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

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

Davis nodded, her tone laced with regret. "Shirley, that child, is just too stubborn. We just wanted to have

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

sense into her, I'd be grateful. Abner has been nothing but

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

sitting on the floor, not on a chair, just

"Shirley!"

rushed to her

happened? Abner told me you were away on a business

voice, Shirley's stiff gaze

"Mr. James?"

looked, James felt a pang

his final exams, and you're in this state, what am

"Abner, expelled?"

realized Shirley hadn't

Mark's parents went straight to the principal's office and made

gel

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