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?

...

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

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. "Is that

else would it be? What do you

it out, but she still

and instead asked, "Why haven't we

settled in

Ruth said, breaking into a warm

news that Aveline had found her family made her

you. I blame my own poor health for holding you back. If it weren't for me, you could have..." "Mom," Sidney interrupted her.

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 idle-his mother's medical bills were constant

at the coffee house, he heard the

up, he saw

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

pulled out her phone, quickly the code, and then backing leisurely as prepared the coffee.

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

didn't bother replying, staying

seem