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?

...

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

came up with a quick excuse. "I want to focus on my studies. The work at

would it be? What do you think

out, but she still felt

she chose not to press further and instead asked,

has settled in Larbor

wonderful," Ruth said, breaking into a

and the news that Aveline had found her family

added, "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..."

such

between sending out resumes and working part-time at various restaurants and coffee houses. He couldn't afford to

working at the coffee house,

up, he saw

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

quickly the code, and then backing leisurely as prepared

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

bother replying,

seem