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

you

"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!"

голг

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."

but if you consider me a friend, respect my decision. We broke

at Sonya. He saw a resolute glint

This break-up felt final.

at the villa, Sonya's stomach rumbled. She hadn't eaten

stopped at a convenience store on the way, buying

a small pot. She cooked the ramen, then realized there were no bowls. She ate

the beef last night. Cooked the noodles this morning, added some sliced beef and

smiled at the

Henry was... odd.

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and he liked to talk to himself. Sonya took a picture of her ramen and sent it

replied quickly: Want

clapping emoji, then thought

some for

ached with a strange mixture of

morning at the hospital, Sonya did her rounds on the maternity ward. The head nurse,

"Me?"

"Yes, you."

his head. He was angrily smoking a cigarette. Smoking was prohibited, but

room number and

Sonya approached Julian's room.

the window, she saw Seraphina lying

to slit

it wasn't serious. Even without

suicide attempt caused a

as an outlet for his anger. He

Was it worth it? Tell me, was it

an eyebrow. "You're asking

"Aren't you both women?"

wouldn't hurt myself

outburst, Sonya opened

the hospital's most luxurious ward, furnished like a presidential hotel

receiving an IV drip. Tears

Sonya, she turned her

her wounds and

The wounds are minor, and

of Having

about him?" Seraphina asked, her voice choked

"Who?"

"Julian."

"He's outside."

he come

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