The Cost of Forgiving You
The Cost of Forgiving You is a novel in English; you can read chapter 1 free here on EditWrx Reads.
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- 1Install the official app — it’s free on iPhone and Android.
- 2Open it and enter 592684 when asked for a code. The Cost of Forgiving You opens right where this site leaves off.
Story
The story
After eight rounds of signing and tearing up divorce papers, Leo finally goes quiet. He stops asking whether his wife Dora is coming home, stops flinching when his daughter Lucy calls another man "Daddy." Instead he sets a rule: every mention of Damian's name in his house costs a hundred grand, and the bank notifications start piling up.
Dora insists the divorce is temporary, a thirty-day pause to keep Damian from falling apart, and promises they will remarry. But the gold chain she bought Leo for their anniversary already hangs around Damian's neck, and Lucy's smiles are reserved for the man she calls the victim. When a photo of Damian in a hospital bed appears, Dora blames Leo for a three-year-old press leak and demands a public apology, offering a black card for his father's cancer treatment in exchange.
Leo bows his head, and the apology is set for Damian's hospital room. The moment Dora and Lucy step out, the mask falls off.
Opening excerpt
He stopped asking if Mom was coming home at night. He stopped staring at the faint, sweet-smelling smudges on her collar.
Even when my older sister, Lucy, started calling Damian "Daddy," Dad didn't flinch.
Instead, Dad made a new rule: every time they mentioned Damian's name in our house, they owed him a hundred grand.
These are the opening lines of chapter 1. Keep reading →
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Can I read The Cost of Forgiving You for free?
Yes — the first chapter of The Cost of Forgiving You is free to read right here on EditWrx Reads, no sign-up needed. The rest of the story continues in the official app.
How many chapters are free here?
Chapter 1. Your place is saved on this device as you go, so you can stop and pick it up later tonight.
What happens after chapter 1?
Chapter 2 onward lives in the official app. Install it, enter the code 592684, and the story opens where this site leaves off.
What's The Cost of Forgiving You about?
After eight rounds of signing and tearing up divorce papers, Leo finally goes quiet. He stops asking whether his wife Dora is coming home, stops flinching when his daughter Lucy calls another man "Daddy." Instead he sets a rule: every mention of Damian's name in his house costs a hundred grand, and the bank notifications start piling up.
EditWrx Reads carries only the sample chapters and story details the publisher has cleared for preview. To read the whole book, use the official app.
Chapter 2 is in the official app
The free chapters on EditWrx Reads end at chapter 1. Install the official app and enter this code — it opens The Cost of Forgiving You where you left off.