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What Love Cost Me

What Love Cost Me

Cerita Pendek · Romance
Oleh:  Choo ChooTamat
Bahasa: English
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Sinopsis

Marriage

Winning Back the Wife

Mistress

Bias

Tragic Love

Plot Twists

My request to transfer back to the headquarters was once again rejected in my sixth year on the frontline. The official reason was that spouses were not allowed to work in the same hospital, supposedly to prevent workplace romance. The reason failed to convince me. I secretly returned to Kingsfield, hoping to get an answer from my superior. … Outside the office, I overheard the conversation between him and my husband, George Durand. My superior started, "You have been keeping Ivy's application on hold over the last five years for Mia, but Ivy is hitting the age limit next year. This is her last chance to be transferred back." George's expression did not change. "That position has to go to Mia. Ivy can stay where she is. Mia has a promising future. She can't lose this opportunity." My superior argued back, "Staying at headquarters is Ivy's dream too. You manipulated me into sending her to the frontline, and then you kept blocking her transfer requests. "As for Mia, she failed her assessment. Without your protection, she would've been dismissed long ago. Are you really going to keep covering for her?" Anger contorted George's face. "Everyone knows Ivy is my wife! Nobody will pick on her! Unlike her, Mia doesn't have a special background. She won't survive the battlefield. I'll take Mia under my wing and train her personally. Nobody is touching her without my permission." I called the lawyer with tears in my eyes. "Please prepare the divorce papers for me," I said. "As soon as possible." I let five years of my life go to waste, only to discover that George had found another woman. Since there was no more love between us, I would stop clinging to him.

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Chapter 1 Let's Get a Divorce
The conversation stopped short when I entered the room.George was shocked to see me there. When he came to his senses, he shot me a displeased look."Why are you here? The frontline lacks manpower. Showing up here right now means you're absent without leave."When he noticed my teary eyes, he looked away, asking dryly, "How much have you heard?"He was always serious about his job. He wouldn't allow room for error.His principle applied to me as well.When I was first sent to war five years ago, I had a few brushes with death.At that time, I missed him like crazy.After going through layers of bureaucratic approval, I hopped on an illegal vehicle and returned to Kingsfield from the border. By the time I arrived, I had worn through several pairs of shoes. All I wanted was to see him.When I went home with giddy excitement, George pushed me away.Without the slightest concern for how exhausted or disheveled I looked, he coldly rebuked me. "Ivy, you've violated the rules! If
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Chapter 2 Selfishness
"You've changed. You've adopted materialistic values. You'll do anything to get what you want now, won't you?"I clenched my fists so tightly that my nails cut into my palms and drew blood.Fighting back tears, I said, "It's been five years. This is my last chance to transfer back to headquarters. If I miss it, I'll age out next year. George, I can't let this chance go."I could not afford to waste my youth waiting until I was over the age limit and lost the qualification forever, or until the day he might finally change his mind.If I wanted it, I needed to fight for it.George's gaze locked on me for a long while. An emotion I couldn't name flashed across his eyes.He softly coaxed, "I understand it's been five difficult years, but please be patient and wait another year. Ivy, I promise you. It won't be long."He stepped behind me and wrapped his arms around me, lifting a hand as if to wipe away my tears.I dodged his approaching hand and mocked, "Why do I have to wait? Did y
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Chapter 3 Playing Favorites
A swishing sound pierced the air. I bared my face, my cheeks wet with tears.The pain didn't come as expected because George's phone rang.The specific ringtone revealed that it was Mia calling.Tenderness replaced the fury in his eyes. He picked up the call and softly asked, "What is it? Just wait at home. I'll cook. You don't need to do it."Her soft sobs came from the other end of the line.I supposed she tried to cook for him but ended up injuring herself, so he was now patiently comforting her."Sure. Don't worry. I'll have her get rid of the baby. You'll always be my favorite little one. Nobody can ever steal me from you."He was as gentle as he could be, but somehow it made me sick.I turned around and pulled the blanket over my chest.Tears rolled down my face onto the pillow.After he hung up the phone, he stayed silent for a long time. Finally, he adjusted my blanket."Abort it. I'll pay for the operation and the postoperative care. I understand your frustration ab
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Chapter 4 Revelation
Gasps and excited whispers were audible among the crowd.Some even shot Mia disdainful looks.She was petrified. Her reddened eyes locked on George, seeking his help.He rushed toward me, snatched my phone, and threw it on the ground.He glowered at me. In his eyes, I might as well be a rotting carcass."Ivy fabricated this so-called evidence. The pressure of being in the dangerous war zone for five years broke her. She misinterpreted the relationship between Mia and me. As her husband, I have the right to report her mental illness."Then, he nodded at the hospital director.A group of security guards rushed over and grabbed my shoulders.Mia hid behind George, seemingly no longer in a panic.She mouthed. "It's over. You lost."I tightened my fists. …The next second, adrenaline allowed me to break free from the men's grip and lunged at her.I clutched her wrist and demanded, "Look in my eyes and tell me I'm lying. Will you stake your career and swear you never made those
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Chapter 5 Divorced
George remembered that he forced Ivy to get an abortion because of Mia. He even threatened to use every measure to ensure she did it.However, his heart ached when he finally heard that she really did as told. It felt as if a knife had been shoved right into it.He sat outside the sickroom for a long time. He couldn't muster the courage to enter and meet her eyes.…When the night fell, he went into the room with his head hung low. He asked in a husky voice, "Why did you get an abortion?"He spent the whole afternoon wondering. It was the last question he didn't have an answer for.'Why would she do that? Does she not love me anymore?'I forced a weak smile. "Don't you remember? My pregnancy upsets Mia. As someone who knows her, I'm being thoughtful by aborting the child. Why are you complaining?"I'm still looking out for you even though we're getting a divorce. After all, it wouldn't do for me to put you in a difficult position."I mocked him with the remnants of my strength
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Chapter 6 Transferred to Headquarters
I stared at George right in the eyes as I slowly made my declaration."I want us to be square. Let me return to the headquarters. So, stop blocking my transfer just for Mia's sake. That's all I ask from you."He spoke through clenched teeth with a mocking tone the entire time. "You really won't give up until you get what you want. You'd even fool around with divorce just to return to the headquarters."He stormed away right after that. It seemed he did not want to waste another moment on me.…When I filed a new application, I made it clear that I did not want any of our marital assets.The money belonged to George.It had nothing to do with me.Still, he hired a lawyer to make sure I was given half of the assets and money.As I had nowhere to live, I did not refuse the offer.Because of the incident at the hospital, the board decided to review the transfer applications again.Perhaps George kept his word and stopped tampering with the applications. Perhaps the hospital made
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Chapter 7 Remarry George
He helplessly sobbed to me on that day."Dear, my hands will be ruined if I go to the frontlines. You have to help me."Due to what he had done for my mother, I decided to head to the frontlines so that he could be promoted.Unfortunately, my mother did not last long after her surgery.As I was still stuck on the frontlines, I failed to see her one last time.After that, I considered us even.That was what I thought.However, George visited me during the night shift.He placed a lunchbox in front of me, opening it up.The food contained within did not look the least bit appetizing. Even the chives looked burned. It was clear that the food wasn't store-bought."You've been busy with two surgeries today, so you must not have eaten yet, right? I made this myself. Give it a try."Although I was hungry, I felt zero urge to eat any of his cooking."It's fine. I'll just order takeout," I blandly replied.George's hands froze in mid-air, halfway through handing me a set of cutlery
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Chapter 8 Request from Eastern Command
George's patience eventually cracked upon receiving nothing but mockery after his show of goodwill."Must you keep going on about the past? I only did that because I chose to help Mia instead of you in the transfer back to headquarters."You insist on blowing things up because of such a minor issue, and now we're divorced. Our child is gone. Our family is over! Just how far must you go before you're satisfied?"There was a ball of seething anger churning within me ever since the divorce.I could constantly hear the angry cries echoing in my mind. The anger would surge forth whenever I heard George's name. However, I had nowhere to vent it.But now, I could no longer hold back."Minor? Stalling and keeping me stuck on the frontlines for five whole years is minor to you? In the end, you've just never thought of me as your wife, George!"You say you were fair, but you never treated me well when you saw me suffering out there. All Mia had to do was cry, and you made me get an aborti
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Chapter 9 Back on the Frontlines
I made good on my word and practically taught them everything I knew.However, it was not enough.The medical center was in terrible shape. Many of the surgeries that the patients needed were impossible to carry out.In order to save more lives, I decided to stay on the frontlines for a month.Most of the doctors at the center were unwanted fresh graduates or doctors with very limited experience in surgery.I carefully taught them how to differentiate the different wounds they would encounter and how to treat them throughout my stay there.Due to the aged equipment we were working with, I had to request new supplies from the headquarters.They approved the request and soon sent someone to deliver the requested supplies.To my surprise, the doctor accompanying the supplies would be George.George rushed out of the transport vehicle, charging straight to me so that he could get a good look at me. "Are you hurt? You're still sickly. This place is too dangerous! Leave the rest to
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Chapter 10 The End
I gazed down at him, my eyes stone cold."George… Did you know how scared I was when I first came here?"I got to my feet and walked out the door, staring out at the dusty horizon as explosions echoed across the sky.Every inch of dirt on the land was drenched with blood.George did not dare to say a single word or even look at me as I continued to speak."I couldn't sleep at all. I was terrified I would die here. I was even more afraid of never seeing you again. Every time I helped transport the injured from the battlefield, my hands would be trembling. "I even thought about how much nicer things would be if you were by my side. At the very least, I wouldn't be that scared..."I was once kidnapped by terrorists. I called you, then. I thought I was going to die, so I wanted to speak with you and hear your voice for one last time."His head snapped up, remembering the call I spoke of and how I had been helplessly sobbing the entire time.What did he say back then?He was afra
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