"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

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 him a

"What else would it be? What do

figure it out, but

further and instead asked, "Why

and has settled in Larbor City

said,

that Aveline had found her family made her

two of you. I blame my own poor health for holding you back. If

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

part-time at various restaurants and coffee houses. He couldn't afford to be

coffee house, he heard the door

he saw Maria strolling

her eyes gleaming with amusement as she looked at

phone, quickly the code, and then backing leisurely as prepared

why won't you come back to work

bother replying, staying

seem

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