Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 105

Shirley didn’t say anything more and suddenly burst into tears.

The soft sobs crackled through the phone, reaching Carlisle’s ears and filling him with a deep sense of heartache. The thought that his beloved woman was suffering while he was away stirred a wave of anger in him.

He spoke in a comforting tone, “Shirley, don’t cry. Whatever happens, I’ll handle it for you. You don’t have to worry.

“You and Ivy can stay at the Zachman residence with peace of mind. As long as I’m here, no one will be able to force you out.”

Shirley hesitated before replying, “But I don’t want to make things more complicated for you. You’re already at odds with Mrs. Zachman Senior because of me, and now, your wife is angry and even threatening divorce.

“If I stay at the Zachman residence any longer, people will just call me a shameless vixen.

Ivy is still young. If they start spreading rumors about her, it’ll ruin her reputation. And if you’re

things better. I’ve let you and Ivy suffer.

her eyes lit up with a glimmer of joy, though she pretended to hesitate. “Won’t that interfere with your work?”

emotional. “To have known you in this lifetime, I can die with a full

let you down back then. We could’ve

a moment before the

and tears from her face, her expression turning cold and calculating. “It’s settled. Carlisle said he’ll be back soon. You’d

impatience and resistance, but when she thought of the Zachman family’s

her chest when she remembered Wren’s recent behavior toward her. “Mom, do you think Wren might’ve sent someone to tell that old hag, trying to stop us from getting

does that mean everything Wren

instinctively rejecting the idea. She didn’t want to believe it. “Impossible! You saw how good Wren was to me. If it weren’t for