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 are you

already shell-shocked from hearing about Abner's expulsion. She had worked so hard to bring him out of the mountains, and he had been

left until the college

her

way out of this? Abner

"Mark? What happened?"

back into Shirley's mind, and it was as if countless voices were screaming and pulling at her from within.

assault me.

completely, then pulled

anymore. You and Abner have both suffered terribly, but the Albright family is powerful, and

so much in the past few days that her tears had

her, James realized just how dire the

parents have connections with higher-ups. There's nothing you can do alone. Even if you blow this up, they'll find a way to suppress it. Shirley, you've been in

Survival of the fittest.

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

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

fair-none of this

patted

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

"Mark."

voice echoing slightly in

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

Davis, and he let out a slight sigh of

if you remember me," James stated, trying to bridge the distance with

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

taken aback. "Shirley was supposed to

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

James quickly made his

was sitting on the floor, not on a chair, just on the

"Shirley!"

startled and rushed to her side,

were away on a business trip

voice, Shirley's stiff gaze finally

"Mr. James?"

looked, James felt a pang

can't take his final exams, and you're in this state, what am I supposed to do?"

"Abner, expelled?"

then James realized Shirley

to the principal's office

gel

parents was intense, 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