"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?

...

and suddenly asked,

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

"What else would it be? What do

out,

not to press further and instead asked, "Why haven't we seen Miss Young lately? What has she

settled in Larbor City

wonderful," Ruth said,

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

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

such

Sidney split his time between sending out resumes and working part-time at various restaurants and coffee houses. He couldn't afford to

the coffee house, he heard the door

he saw Maria

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

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

back to work for me?".

didn't bother replying, staying

seem to

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