After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Rina narrowed her eyes. "Are you threatening me?"

Aveline shook her head. "Isn't it you, Miss Johnson, who does the threatening?"

Rina let out a cold laugh. "Do you really think this will make me afraid of you?"

She stepped closer to Aveline, her eyes filled with open disdain. "Taking you down would be as easy as squashing a bug. So go ahead, wait for your end, you wretch."

With that, she turned and marched off, her bodyguards trailing behind her in a show of force.

The other patients and their families in the hospital continued to peek out from their rooms, watching the spectacle unfold.

"Mom, Mom!" Sidney's urgent voice suddenly broke through the tension.

Aveline's expression shifted, and she rushed over, only to find Sidney's mother unconscious in the hospital room.

"Doctor! Doctor!"

Sidney's mother was rushed into the emergency room.

Sidney stood by the door, his posture slumped, his face noticeably paler than before.

Aveline stayed beside him, offering comfort. "She'll be alright."

voice was rough and dry as he said, "Aveline, you've

"We're friends, no

her, something unspoken flickering

cut him off, "Just remember, you'll need to work hard to

smile, the dark cloud over his heart lifting slightly.

much. Everything's taken care of now. Just focus on helping your mom

his gaze lingering on

looked away and took a seat

heart condition, and she had just experienced a severe heart attack that nearly claimed her

her face was pale, and she

alright now. Just focus on resting and getting

eyes were filled with gratitude. "Aveline,

need to thank me. I'm Sidney's friend; this is

now. It's getting late. I'll walk

careful." Ruth nodded, reluctantly letting go of Aveline's

of the room, Aveline turned to Sidney. "You don't need to see me off. Stay here and