Chapter 10
Julia sliced an apple for me, her voice slow and deliberate.
“Elena, I really like Mr. Sandoval. You just happened to show up first. When it comes to feelings, there’s no such thing as a first come, first served.”
She handed me the apple with a soft smile, a hint of provocation in her tone. “Youth always takes the advantage.”
“What are you doing here?!”
Suddenly, the door burst open, and Asher stormed in, spotting Julia beside me. “Get out!”
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Julia flinched at his harsh tone. “I know Mrs.
Sandoval is unwell, so I wanted to come and apologize.”
I raised my hand and pressed the play button on my phone.
“Elena…”
Julia’s high–pitched, taunting voice echoed through the room. Her expression froze, clearly taken aback by my move!
I couldn’t help but feel a bit exasperated; she was just too naive. I was sick, not incapacitated -certainly capable of this much.
Asher could no longer contain himself. He lunged at Julia, gripping her by the throat and slamming her against the wall.
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“How dare you-”
Even Julia, despite her foolishness, realized her pretense was over. She struggled violently, coughing as she glared at Asher with fury.
“It’s all your fault!”
“If it weren’t for me, there would be someone else. Don’t pin every blame on me. If you like youth, just admit it! You’re just being unfaithful while pretending to be so sentimental–what a joke!”
Seeing Asher like this, Julia decided to tear off the mask completely. “I know my own worth. If you can’t even see through my little tricks, how did you become the CEO? You’re just fooling yourself!”
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Her words struck deep, and I closed my eyes, silently admiring her boldness. The last shred of dignity was stripped away.
This scene was truly embarrassing.
Just as the tension in the room escalated, a furious voice rang out.
“Get out! All of you, get out!”
It was Mrs. Sandoval! She charged in, wielding a stick and swinging it at the shameless couple while scolding them. “Taking advantage of Ellie being alone without any elders to protect her- I’m still alive!”
“Mom!”
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“Get out! I didn’t raise a scoundrel like you!”
Mrs. Sandoval defended me with her frail body, driving both of them out. After they were gone, she moved to my bedside, tenderly caressing my face, her eyes red with emotion.
I patted her hand, struggling to speak, but no words came out.
“Good girl, good girl. In the next life, will you be my daughter?”
Mrs. Sandoval fought back tears as she made that promise for our future reunion.
I couldn’t muster the strength to respond, only nodding weakly.
News of my critical condition quickly spread,
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and many friends wanted to visit, bringing some
bustle to the room.
Only Asher never set foot inside again.
I sometimes heard they said Asher was pacing the hallway, but I didn’t care.
After their explosive confrontation, Asher threatened to use his resources to blacklist Julia across the industry. Julia refused to back down, ready for a fight to the bitter end.
One afternoon, I suddenly felt much better. I met with my lawyer and carefully planned my will.
Eighty percent would be donated, and twenty percent left for Mrs. Sandoval, just in case.
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After sorting all this out, I was left with no energy to even lift a finger.
A heavy darkness began to envelop me, and I whispered softly.
“We’re already divorced. I don’t want to be buried with him after death. In the next life, let’s not meet again…”
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