All Chapters of What Love Cost Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"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

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

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

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

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