Marry My Ex's Sworn Enemy

Chapter 16: The Most Despairing Ten Minutes of My Life

"Sonya, the hospital fired you for no reason! You can't give in! You have to fight back! Or expose them!" Ashley was furious.. Sonya pulled a large bag of snacks from the bottom drawer and gave them to Ashley.

They often didn't have time to eat during busy shifts, so they kept snacks on hand. Sonya didn't eat many; most were for Ashley. "Sonya, don't be so nonchalant! They're treating you this way because they think you're easy to bully!" Ashley was frantic.

Sonya shook her head and smiled. "Their severance package is good. I reviewed it and signed it."

"Sonya!"

"I was planning to quit anyway," Sonya shrugged."Cloud River is owned by the Jennings family. To truly break up with Julian, I had to leave." Ashley calmed down.

"What are you going to do now?"

"Take a break, then find a new job."

Ashley doubted it. You're a workaholic. You'll take a break?"

"Yeah." Sonya sighed. "I'm getting married. I want to renovate our new home."

Ashley's eyes widened. "You're getting married? You just broke up with Julian. Who are you. marrying?"

"My aunt set me up."

Sonya carried her boxes out, doctors and nurses waving goodbye, their expressions sympathetic. Sonya smiled back, though they probably saw it as forced cheer. Ashley walked her to the gate. Don't trust men easily. If you need anything, call me.

Sonya nodded. 'Of course. We're friends."

Ashley hugged her. You're leaving; my work won't be fun anymore."

"Once I renovate, I'll invite you over."

"Definitely."

villa. She went to her old

District had developed rapidly; most of the old houses

streets to the east, but a quiet alley to

a two-story

empty for a while. The windows were broken, the balcony was peeling, the door had a hole,

But the pomegranate tree

was

still lush,

of ripe, full

red

pomegranates,

chair to

1200

because she loved them. She always looked forward to the pomegranates ripening, eagerly picking one after the Mid-Autumn Festival, even though they weren't fully

was sweet, she'd always firmly

he looked like, only that her mother said he was handsome, and she

the emergency room, often working late. After high school, one rainy night, she went to the

skidded and swerved towards them. Her mother pushed her out of the way but was hit, flying ten meters and

would never forget that scene. When she recovered, she ran to her mother, who lay twisted on the ground,

but

the area was remote. Her phone was dead. She frantically sought help, finally flagging down a

It was Julian.

ambulance arrived ten minutes later-the most desperate, terrifying, and helpless ten minutes of her life. He stayed

they couldn't save her mother. He stayed with Sonya until noon the

finance at Cloud University. If you want to thank me later,

was

She enrolled in Cloud

school. She heard