"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?

...

Sidney's expression and

Sidney didn't 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 couldn't concentrate." Ruth gave

would it be? What do

couldn't figure it out, but she

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

and has settled in

wonderful," Ruth said, breaking

news that Aveline had found her

"Miss Young is such a good girl. It's just a pity that things didn't work 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," Sidney interrupted her. "Stop overthinking. I'm still young,

hearing such

the following days, Sidney split his time between sending out resumes and working part-time at various restaurants and coffee houses. He couldn't afford to be idle-his mother's medical bills were constant

evening, while working at the coffee house, he

he saw Maria

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

quickly the code, and then backing leisurely as prepared

back to work for me?". Maria asked, genuinely puzzled as she observed his efficient

didn't bother replying, staying

didn't seem to

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