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.

positively after agitating Shirley two days ago. Alas, it was

fact, things had gotten worse. If that continued, it

held Shirley's hand tight as she waited for

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

let another woman win his heart and take what was hers. When she found out he had come home that

before she could execute her plan. The

of me. I won't let

I wonder if Clara was the one who gave

of Clara being the root problem sparked a viciousness

niece of hers must've instigated

fell for that bitch's tricks," Shirley muttered,

residence for some time. In the beginning, Katrina made a fuss, only