A few days later, Sidney received a call from his mother.

"Hello, Mom? What's wrong?" Sidney asked, stepping out of a restaurant where he had just finished a meeting with a client.

Ruth's voice sounded concerned. "I'm not feeling well. You should come over right away."

Hearing this, Sidney immediately grew anxious.

Flagging down a cab, he asked, "What's wrong? Have you called a doctor?"

Ruth brushed it off. "Oh, I don't want to explain everything over the phone. Just come quickly."

Before he could ask more, she hung up.

Sidney's expression tightened with worry as he leaned forward and said to the driver, "Sir, please hurry."

Twenty minutes later, he arrived at the hospital. He rushed into the hospital room, only to find his mother sitting on the bed, laughing and chatting with a young woman.

There was no sign of her being unwell.

concern still evident, as he rushed over to

her for any signs of illness and reaching

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his hand away and

and lively she looked. Her face was full of color, and her spirits seemed high-nothing like someone who was unwell. His brows immediately

I know. I was wrong, I won't do it again," Ruth replied, nodding quickly

let me introduce you to someone. This is Diana White, the niece of Jackie. She's one year younger than you and studied architectural design in college, just like you. I'm sure you two will have plenty to talk about." Ruth then turned to the young woman standing beside the bed and smiled. "Diana, this is my son, Sidney

dressed

and fresh. She gave Sidney a shy smile and

why his mother had summoned him in such

he knew he couldn't be rude to the

a polite smile, he extended his hand and said,

in her bed with a satisfied smile. "I'm feeling a bit tired. Why don't you two head

chimed in, "Diana, why

sure," Diana replied

look before stepping out of the

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