The Wrong Woman

"Nate and I were never together, Grandma. So, how can you say you broke us up?" Mila asked.

"I was the reason for your divorce," Loretta said.

"The marriage wasn't even registered in my name, so it was invalid.”

Loretta still blamed herself. "But you and Nate were married for over half a year, you—"

Mila interrupted. "We were married in name only and it didn't work out for us for a long time. So, we can't be considered a couple.”

Loretta looked at Mila with a shocked expression. Mila pretended to be calm. She picked up a pastry, took a bite, and offered another one to Loretta.

"Nate and I can't be together.”

"Why not? You love each other and you know each other inside and out. You're perfect for each other!"

Mila hugged Loretta's arm and leaned against her shoulder. She closed her eyes and whispered, "Grandma, I'll explain everything later."

after being married for half a year,

isn't so, Grandma. Please don't overthink it," Mila said

another woman, then. I'm going to talk to him." Loretta clenched her fists in

don't go looking for

about how to help them

looked at the report in his hand. "Excellent, truly excellent! We've finally found Mila Winkler. You're truly remarkable, General Morrison! But

important person. Releasing her photo could compromise her safety,” Nathan

He asked, "What do you plan to do next? Will you be able to

just to get the qualifications to enter the prestigious research institute. She wouldn't have qualified to enter if she hadn't become a Sunteri." "That makes things easier. With what she's learned, she should return to serve her homeland!" Nathan shook his head as he explained, "Researchers aren't like soldiers. They aren't driven by a strong sense of national

has no borders. Researchers only hope that their research

It would mean abandoning all her research if she returned. For a researcher, to start from

that Mila can't bring back what she's

"She can't.”

thought, Donald spoke gravely, "I'm still of the opinion that we should give it a try. She's a world-renowned chemist and a first-class military engineer. She has endless