Chapter 846

"I'm fine," Melina replied, sounding confused. "I've been at home, eating and relaxing. My phone's been on the whole time." There was a pause on the other end of the line before Lyla spoke again. "Melina, none of us could reach you. I even tried calling you with a different number, and it still didn't go through." "Huh? Why?" "Why are you asking me? You might want to ask that controlling husband of yours. But anyway, forget about that for now. Shayla's in trouble. "Mrs. Kirby showed up at campus, dragged her by the hair, and even hit her. I tried to stop it, but Mrs. Kirby caused a scene and threatened to get Shayla expelled before dragging her back home." Melina's breath caught. She forgot about the issue with her phone and asked urgently, "Is Shayla okay? Why would her mom do that? I need to go see her!" "I only just found out about the fight myself. Apparently, Shayla's been at odds with her family for months. They cut off her allowance, and she's been living off-campus. "M