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?

...

glanced at Sidney's expression and

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 skeptical look.

would it be? What do you think

out, but she

reluctance, she chose not to press further and instead asked, "Why haven't we seen

settled in

wonderful," Ruth said, breaking into a

Aveline, and the news that Aveline

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

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

restaurants and coffee houses. He couldn't afford to be idle-his mother's medical bills were constant expense that

the coffee house, he heard the

he saw Maria strolling

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

out her phone, quickly the code, and then backing leisurely as

work for me?". Maria asked, genuinely puzzled as she observed

didn't bother replying,

didn't seem to