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!"

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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."

my business, but if you consider me a friend, respect my

saw a resolute glint in her eyes for the first

This break-up felt final.

at the villa, Sonya's stomach

stopped at a convenience store on the

there were no

morning, added

smiled at the picture and the

Henry was... odd.

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and he liked to talk to

Want to try

clapping emoji, then thought it was

replied: I'll make some for you when

heart ached with a strange mixture of warmth

head nurse, Lucy, pulled her towards the VIP floor. "The director

"Me?"

"Yes, you."

the hallway with a bandage on his head. He was angrily smoking a cigarette. Smoking was prohibited, but no one dared

the room number and

Sonya approached Julian's room.

closed, but through the window, she saw Seraphina lying in

to slit her wrists

it wasn't serious. Even without treatment, the wound

suicide attempt caused a huge

outlet for his anger. He tossed

to kill herself over that irresponsible jerk! Was it

eyebrow. "You're

"Aren't you both women?"

I wouldn't hurt myself

outburst, Sonya opened the

the hospital's most luxurious ward, furnished like a

lay on a king-sized bed, receiving an IV drip. Tears were streaming down her

turned her head

her wounds and

and the baby is

Perks of Having

him?" Seraphina asked, her voice choked with

"Who?"

"Julian."

"He's outside."

he

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