Maria had been cooped up in the hospital for a week, and today she finally had the chance to stretch her legs with a walk around the artificial lake. Her body felt stiff from lying down for so long, and the cool breeze against her skin was a welcome relief from the heat. Herman walked beside her and asked, "Are you thirsty?"

"A little," Maria replied.

"Wait here, I'll grab some water," he said, turning to leave.

"Okay." Maria smiled, watching him walk away before turning her attention back to the lake. The hospital grounds, usually weighed down by an oppressive atmosphere, seemed lighter with people around, many of whom were also enjoying the fresh air. "Ha, what a two-faced woman," a snide voice suddenly interrupted her peace.

Maria turned to see Diana standing a short distance away, glaring at her with hostility.

"Are you talking about yourself?" Maria asked, blinking innocently. "That's quite an interesting self-reflection."

"I'm talking about you!" Diana snapped, storming closer. "You already have a boyfriend, so why are you trying to seduce Sidney? Does he even know you're stringing along two men at once?"

Maria watched her for a moment, amused by her self-righteous attitude.

"And who exactly do you think you are?" she asked coolly.

"Did you just insult

say one more word, I won't hesitate to slap you. Want to

the cold gleam in her eyes, made Diana falter

to steady herself, Diana said, "I came here to warn you stay away

adamant about it, now I'm even more inclined to go after him." "You...!" Diana was stunned, not expecting such a shameless response.

Maria slapped Diana across the face, not bothering

just background noise?" Maria said calmly, watching Diana's

the effort-clearly, her body still hadn't fully

twisted with fury as she raised her hand, ready to strike back.

Diana could land

forcefully pushed aside, causing her to stumble. She nearly fell but caught herself,

panic flickering across her face. "When did

icy. "And

her even

she bit her lip.

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