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?

...

in the hospital room, Ruth glanced at Sidney's expression and suddenly

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 intense, and I couldn't concentrate." Ruth gave him a

else would it be? What

out, but she still felt

instead asked, "Why haven't we seen Miss

family and has settled in Larbor

said, breaking

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

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..." "Mom,"

such things, so she didn't continue the

out resumes and working part-time at various restaurants and coffee houses. He couldn't afford to be idle-his mother's

coffee house, he heard

saw Maria strolling

gleaming with amusement as she

her phone, quickly the code, and then backing leisurely

But why won't you come back to work for

bother

didn't seem to