"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

and instead came up with a quick excuse. "I want to focus on my studies. The work at the studio

would it be? What do

couldn't figure it out, but she

press further and instead asked, "Why haven't we seen

her family and has settled in Larbor City now,"

That's wonderful," Ruth said,

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

that things didn't work out between the two of you. I blame my own poor health for holding

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

the following days, Sidney split his time 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

while working at the coffee house, he heard the

up, he saw Maria

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

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

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

didn't bother replying,

seem to

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