Your Love Is But a Dream

No one was standing up for Shirley and Ivy now. If they ticked Martha off, Martha could potentially kick the both of them out regardless of what Carlisle thought. It would be their loss.

Ivy could not endure such humiliation, but she forced herself to put up with it after weighing the consequences.

Martha glanced at the duo and warned icily, "If you dare cause another ruckus in this family, you two can get out of this house. I'm sure you know what I'm like and capable of."

With that, Martha let out a scoff and stormed out of the living room.

Carlisle never showed up the entire time. There was no way he did not hear what happened when even Ivy, who was upstairs, heard the commotion.

Shirley and Ivy wondered if Carlisle did not show up on purpose. Their faces darkened when they thought of the possibility.

"Mom, what happened upstairs? Why did things suddenly turn out this way?

"Carlisle has always stood up for you. Why did he..." Ivy whispered anxiously, afraid someone would hear her.

agitating Shirley two days ago. Alas,

fact, things had gotten worse. If that

She held Shirley's

to turn out that way, either. After listening to Ivy the other day, she

hers. When she found out he had come home that

Shirley's dismay, Katrina returned before she could execute her plan. The latter

get rid of me. I won't let that bitch get what she

is using divorce to threaten Carlisle to chase us out. I wonder

thought of Clara being the root problem sparked a viciousness within

of hers must've instigated her. That's

that bitch's tricks," Shirley muttered, convinced that her suspicion

some time. In the beginning, Katrina made a fuss, only to be reprimanded by