All Chapters of Love on Ledger: My PhD Girlfriend Itemized Every Date: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

Thinking of the feminine voice from the live stream earlier, my ears buzzed, a sharp, needle-like sensation spreading through them.Even the cost of condoms was recorded as a 50-50 split in the ledger, as her reimbursements to me.A sigh echoed through the microphone. "Can't you be a little more ambitious, Ben Hope? Do you really wish to live a life as unremarkable and ordinary as your name?"I've bought the SAT prep materials for you. I've even highlighted all the important points. If you don't put in the work yourself, the gap between us will only continue to grow!"My girlfriend, Sheila Loom, had always disliked how plain my name sounded. As such, she rarely called me by my full name, except for when she was particularly angry.I took a deep breath, trying to sound calm. My voice still shook as I spoke. "Should we add the cost of you highlighting those key points to the ledger as well?"Sheila seemed momentarily confused. "What do you mean? What ledger?"She continued, holdin

Saul shook his hand, which had just been scalded by the hot coffee. Feigning ignorance, he asked, "Did you two get into a fight?"Having heard the commotion, Sheila pushed me aside and rushed over to Saul. Her brows were furrowed as she dragged him toward the bathroom to rinse his scalded hand."Why did you slam the door so hard? Can you not be so crude?"Even though she'd clearly heard what the others had said about me, she remained silent on that front and chose to berate me for being ill-mannered instead.I was completely disillusioned. I went into the kitchen, boiled some water, and headed straight into the bathroom. Without hesitation, I poured the boiling hot water directly over Sheila's hand.She jumped. "Have you lost your mind?""No, I'm just giving you a perfectly reasonable excuse to hold his hand," I replied.After storming out, I immediately messaged a senior colleague in Belton. "I accept your invitation."The night had grown late. A torrential downpour had begun,

Immediately after my speech, the live stream exploded. Viewership skyrocketed several times over."Wow, is the boyfriend personally coming on this live stream to expose her, or is this just some clickbait?""This guy is way too petty. If she's willing to pay him back, just let her go! Honestly, it looks like he's no saint either—wanting to trap someone with a PhD for life over 500 thousand dollars."At this point, I'd already been granted permission to share my video feed.I kept my face hidden, brightening the lights and focusing the camera on Sheila's ledger instead."Holy crap, he's getting straight into the juicy stuff!""Looks like this guy isn't just trolling for views. This is the real deal, folks!"I began speaking once more. "Your guesses are spot-on. I am indeed the ex-boyfriend—or, should I say, the fool who spent 500 thousand dollars funding my girlfriend's education. "Before I explain why I'm here today, I'd like to invite everyone to take a look at this ledger of

I packed my bags and left Ravenport the next day before dawn.The #ScumbagPhDGirlfriendLedger hashtag remained trending. Even Sheila's plagiarism of her thesis had been exposed.It turned out that her thesis bore striking similarities to that of a doctoral student under her father's supervision.Netizens demanded an explanation from her university. Hundreds of angry comments flooded the institution's official Facebook page.Sheila had already wiped her social media clean the night before.Saul, on the other hand, showed remarkable boldness. He opted to post directly, stating, "I'm just in a normal relationship. No cheating, no drama. Thanks for understanding."Around 3:00 am, Sheila transferred the first bit of money she owed to me. It was 20 thousand dollars—just enough to get me settled in Belton for now.Before turning my phone off, I deleted the hundreds of missed calls from her and blocked her on every app.When my flight landed in Belton, Mandy Crest, the owner of a Belto