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On my sixth year of serving in a war zone, my request to return to headquarters was denied again. The reason was simple. Hospital policy didn't allow close family members to work in the same department. Since Natalie Hart and I were married, my return would be considered a conflict of interest. I refused to accept that. So, I quietly snuck back to Hartwell to demand an explanation. However, I heard a conversation that made me stop short right outside the administration office. "You've blocked Liam Hayes's transfer for five years all because of Noah Bennett," the department director snapped. "Liam ages out next year. This is his last chance to return." Natalie's face remained unreadable. "There's only one transfer slot this year. Noah gets it. Liam can go home and be a stay-at-home husband if he has to. Noah is different. He has ambition." The director slammed a hand on the desk. "And Liam doesn't? His dream was always to work at headquarters." His voice sharpened. "You were the one who had him sent to a war zone in the first place. Now you're blocking his only chance to come back. Noah barely passed his evaluations. He would've been removed years ago if you hadn't kept him under your wing. "Do you honestly think you can protect him forever?" For the first time, anger flashed across Natalie's face. "Liam went there as my husband. How much could he have suffered?" Her tone grew icy. "Noah has no connections. If he were sent out there, it would ruin him. I'll take responsibility for Noah's training. I won't let anyone harm him." Outside the door, my eyes burned. I pulled out my phone and called my lawyer. "Draft the divorce papers. As fast as possible." I wasted five years all for a woman who had stopped loving me long ago. I no longer wanted to waste any more time on her. I no longer wanted to love her anymore.
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Love Beyond Return Chapter 10 Let's Not Meet Again
There was nothing but guilt in Natalie's eyes as she spoke tremulously. She moved closer, struggling to resist pulling me into her embrace. Then, she sank to her knees and apologized, "I was wrong. This was all my fault." Her eyes were filled with tears. "Liam, when we go home, give me one more chance. Please... let me spend the rest of my life making up for the five years you suffered." I looked at her quietly, but my heart no longer fluttered for her. "Natalie, do you know how scared I was when I first came here?" I got up and walked to the door. Dust and smoke filled the air beyond the doors. Explosions rumbled in the distance. Every inch of this land had been soaked with blood. Natalie didn't speak or even dare look at me. I continued, "I couldn't sleep at night. I was terrified I'd die here. I was even more terrified that I'd never see you again. My hands would shake every time I went out to cart the wounded soldiers into the hospital. It got so bad that I could bare
Love Beyond Return Chapter 9 The War Zone She Finally Sees
I had only been gone three months. When I returned, the lively settlement had turned into rubble. The buildings had collapsed, and there was a layer of ash on the streets. Everywhere I turned, I found that homes, possessions, and even lives had all been reduced to ashes. Xavier Anderson, a junior doctor I used to work with in the war zone, came to pick me up. On my way there, he filled me in on everything that had happened. I went straight to work the second I arrived at the hospital. I guided the doctors through surgical planning, treatment protocols, and trauma triage. I taught them everything I knew, holding nothing back. Still, it wasn't enough. The medical conditions here were too primitive. Many surgeries were not feasible. Countless lives were lost. So, I stayed for a month instead of leaving right away. Most of the doctors here were either overlooked interns or physicians with only limited experience. They lacked surgical exposure and training. I worked thro
Love Beyond Return Chapter 8 The War Zone Called Me Back
"But you're already staying here now," Natalie continued. "Doesn't that mean we should get remarried?" I nearly started laughing at the sheer absurdity of her words. "I stayed here because of my career. Why are you making it sound like you're the reason I'm here?" I looked at her coldly. "By that logic, should I be grateful that you had been merciful and didn't have Dr. Porter send me to a psychiatric facility?" Natalie finally lost her patience with me after being repeatedly rebuffed. "Do you have to keep dredging up the past? Liam, all I did was help Noah instead of you transfer back to headquarters." She stared at me and asked, "Is a transfer worth our marriage? The baby is gone. Our home is gone. How far are you going to take this before you're satisfied?" Ever since the divorce, I felt as if something was trapped in my chest. I felt as though a part of me was still angry and that it wanted out. The sound of her voice and the way she spoke my name made my skin crawl, so
Love Beyond Return Chapter 7 I No Longer Owed Her
The opportunity to deploy to the war zone arose, and the hospital director clearly stated that anyone who volunteered for the assignment would be promoted to department chief. At that time, my mother was still alive and critically ill. Natalie was the only surgeon in the hospital able to operate, which caused serious damage to her hands. I still remember how helpless she looked that night, crying in my arms. She sobbed out, "Liam, my hands will be ruined if I go to the war zone. Please... help me." I had seen everything she did for my mother, so I went in her place. I traded five years of my life for her promotion. In the end, my mother still succumbed to her illness. As I was trapped in the war zone, I missed the chance to see her one last time. Whatever I owed Natalie, I've already paid it. That was what I told myself. That night, Natalie came by while I was on call. She brought a food container, opened it, and placed it in front of me. The food didn't look
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