After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

"Oh?" Maria's face showed a faint smirk as she looked at Sidney's cold expression. With a curious tone, she asked, "How exactly do you plan to make me regret it?"

Sidney tightened his grip on her wrist, his eyes locking onto hers as he said, "You care a lot about Lucas, don't you?"

"What do you mean by that?" Maria looked at him with genuine curiosity.

She really wanted to know-what else could he do?

But instead of answering, Sidney loosened his hold on her wrist.

Without further explanation, he simply said, "Take care. I won't be seeing you out."

With that, he turned and headed back to the hospital room.

Maria watched his retreating figure, the interest in her eyes deepening.

What did he mean by that?

...

hospital room, Ruth glanced at Sidney's expression and suddenly asked, "So, tell me, why did you

explain the complicated matters and instead came up with a quick excuse. "I want to focus on my studies. The work at the studio was too intense, and I

else would it be? What do you think

figure it out, but

Sidney's reluctance, she chose not to press further and instead asked, "Why haven't we seen Miss Young lately? What has she been

her family and has settled in

Ruth said, breaking into a warm

genuinely liked Aveline, and the news that Aveline

out between the two of you. I blame my own poor health for holding you back. If it weren't for me, you could have..." "Mom,"

he didn't like hearing such things, so she didn't

part-time at various restaurants and coffee houses. He couldn't afford to be

working at the coffee house, he heard the door

he saw Maria

said, smiling as she stood at the counter, her eyes gleaming with amusement as she looked at him. Sidney

and then backing leisurely

a fast learner. But why won't you come back to work for me?". Maria asked,

bother replying,

didn't seem