"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 quit your

to focus on my studies. The work at the studio

else would it be? What do you

figure it out, but she still felt

and instead asked, "Why haven't we seen Miss Young lately? What has she

found her family and has settled in Larbor City now,"

Ruth said, breaking into a

and the news that Aveline had found her

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

like hearing such things, so she didn't

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

working at the coffee house, he heard the door

up, he saw Maria

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

pulled out her phone, quickly the code, and

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

didn't bother replying, staying

didn't seem

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