Chapter 6: The Perks of Having a Backup Julian stared at Sonya, then burst into laughter.

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"What? You're joking, right? You're my girlfriend! Who the hell are you going to marry? If didn't hear me clearly, I'll say it again. I'm marrying you. You hit the jackpot!" Julian looked around, picked up an unopened beer can from the floor and pulled the ring-pull down. He examined the ring-pull, scoffed,

scoffed, and swaggered. towards Sonya. He grabbed her hand, sneered, and slipped the ring-pull onto her middle finger.

"There. Believe me now?"

Sonya looked at the ring-pull

her finger,

a silent laugh escaping her.

How cheap was she in Julian's eyes? A ring-pull was enough to make her his wife?

She threw off his hand, plucked the ring-pull from her finger, and tossed it back."Keep it for Seraphina. I don't deserve it." She walked out.

"9 AM tomorrow, I'll be waiting at the courthouse. Don't be a coward, Sonya!"

Julian yelled after her. She didn't stop, leaving the room.

"Sonya!"

Jake followed her out, apologizing profusely.

'Julian's overreacting. You...." He wanted to defend Julian, but stopped; Julian had been completel out of line.

"I'm going to show Seraphina that she's not the only woman I'll marry! If she doesn't want me, there are plenty of women who do!"

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echoed

Julian's

the room. from

Sonya shook her head and smiled.

"See? He's just lashing out at Seraphina. He doesn't really want. to marry

"He and Seraphina aren't right for each other."

marry me."

none of my business, but if you consider me a friend, respect

looked at Sonya. He saw a resolute glint in her eyes for

This break-up felt final.

the villa, Sonya's stomach rumbled. She

at a convenience store on the way,

realized there were no bowls. She ate straight from the pot. Henry sent her a

Cooked the noodles this morning, added some

smiled at the

Henry was... odd.

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Perks of Having a

quickly slipped into the fiancé role, and he liked to talk to

quickly: Want to

clapping emoji,

some for you when

strange mixture of warmth

did her rounds on the maternity ward. The head

"Me?"

"Yes, you."

VIP ward, Sonya spotted Julian leaning against the hallway with a bandage on his head. He was

room number

Sonya approached Julian's room.

through the window, she saw

to slit her wrists last

said, it wasn't serious. Even

the suicide attempt

seeing Sonya as an outlet for his anger. He tossed his cigarette to

that irresponsible jerk! Was it worth it? Tell me,

raised an eyebrow. "You're asking

"Aren't you both women?"

worth it. At least I wouldn't hurt

outburst, Sonya opened

was the hospital's most luxurious ward, furnished

king-sized bed, receiving an IV

turned her head toward the

wounds and checked her

minor, and

The Perks of

him?" Seraphina asked, her voice choked with

"Who?"

"Julian."

"He's outside."

he come

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