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.
Ivy thought things would progress positively after agitating Shirley two days ago. Alas, it was not going according to her expectations.
In fact, things had gotten worse. If that continued, it could affect her marriage with Wren.
The thought of that problem made Ivy more anxious. She held Shirley's hand tight as she waited for the latter's answer.
Shirley did not expect things to turn out that way, either. After listening to Ivy the other day, she had been pondering about the matter, realizing how much sense Ivy had made.
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