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.”

anxious. “But will Carlisle really go against his own mother for us? You saw how he left early

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

who ran away

talking about?” Ivy snapped, clearly upset.

and you still haven’t gotten him to commit. Now, he runs

you’re even my

face darkened as she listened to

Everything had been going smoothly with Wren right until that bitch Clara showed up! Wren

call Carlisle,” Ivy said, trying to keep calm. “If we wait any longer and actually get kicked out of the Zachman residence, it’ll be a complete

swallowed her frustration and

and Carlisle’s voice soon came through, “Shirley, what’s

you 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

turn Carlisle against her. She waited for him to ask, giving her