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?

...

expression and suddenly

to worry his mother, 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

countered, "What else would it

it out, but she still

further and instead asked, "Why

found her family and has settled in Larbor

wonderful," Ruth said,

genuinely liked Aveline, and the news that Aveline had found her family

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,"

such things, so she didn't continue the

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 expense that needed

coffee house, he heard the door

he saw Maria strolling

she said, smiling as she stood at the counter, her eyes gleaming with

quickly the code, and then backing leisurely as prepared the coffee. the

you come back to work for me?". Maria asked, genuinely

didn't bother replying, staying

didn't seem to