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?

...

at Sidney's expression and suddenly

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

it be? What do you

out, but

instead asked,

family and has settled in Larbor City now," Sidney

said, breaking into a

Aveline, and the news that Aveline had found her family made

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,

knew he didn't like hearing such things, so she didn't continue the

and working part-time at various restaurants and coffee houses. He couldn't afford to be idle-his mother's medical bills were constant

at the coffee

he saw Maria

the counter, her eyes gleaming with

the code, and then backing leisurely as prepared

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

didn't bother

seem to