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."

the villa. She went to her old

rapidly; most of the old houses were demolished. Only a

to the east, but a quiet alley to the west, with decades-old houses

walked to a

the balcony was peeling, the door had a hole, and

But the pomegranate tree

was

still lush,

of ripe, full

red

pomegranates,

a chair to climb

1200

it because she loved them. She always looked forward to the pomegranates

it was sweet, she'd always firmly say, "Very

she was a baby. She didn't know what he looked like, only that her mother said he was handsome, and

mother was also a doctor, in the emergency room, often working late. After high school, one rainy night, she went to the subway station

and swerved towards them. Her mother pushed her out of

to her mother, who lay twisted on the ground, blood staining the

but her mother didn't

raining, and the area was remote. Her phone was dead. She frantically sought help, finally flagging

It was Julian.

he called an ambulance. He gave his umbrella to her mother. The ambulance arrived ten minutes later-the most desperate, terrifying, and helpless ten minutes of

stayed with Sonya until noon

University. If you want to thank me later, you

Sonya was

She enrolled in Cloud

school. She heard about the campus's