Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 104

Shirley pulled Ivy back into the room and locked the door behind them.

Ivy asked anxiously, “Mom, what are we going to do? That old hag wants to kick us out! Think of something! I can’t leave the Zachman family!

“I was so close to becoming Wren’s rightful fiancée! It’s all that damn old hag’s fault!”

Ivy’s face twisted with resentment, and her eyes blazed with fury. She wanted to strangle anyone standing in the way of her future with Wren. She would have acted without hesitation if Martha hadn’t been Wren’s grandmother.

Shirley hadn’t anticipated things would escalate this far. She had lived in the Zachman residence for four years without issue. She thought Martha had softened with age, perhaps afraid of upsetting Carlisle, and would finally compromise.

Who would’ve thought she would suddenly interfere now? It was maddening!

Shirley’s expression darkened. “Don’t panic. We need to stay calm. I’ll call Carlisle. As long as he’s on our side, even that old witch can’t kick us out.”

Carlisle really go against his own mother for us?

about that now,” Shirley cut in, a reproachful note in her voice.

ran away from the wedding and still

about?” Ivy snapped, clearly

It’s been this long, and you still haven’t gotten him to

I wonder if you’re even my daughter. What good are

she listened to Shirley’s

for this? Everything had been going smoothly with Wren right until that bitch Clara showed up! Wren wouldn’t have run away from the wedding if it

calm. “If we wait any

reluctantly swallowed her frustration and dialed

and Carlisle’s voice soon came through, “Shirley, what’s going on?”

while you’re working. I just wanted to let you know that Ivy and I are moving out. I didn’t want you to worry if you came home

complaining about being kicked out by Martha. That could turn Carlisle against her. She waited for him to ask, giving her a chance to explain without damaging her