After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Sidney replied calmly, "I saw everything. And let's be honest, didn't you deserve that slap?" "Pfft..." Maria, standing beside him, couldn't hold back her laughter, her amusement clear.

Diana's face twisted even more, turning an ugly shade of red. She stared at Sidney for a long moment before finally saying, "I really misjudged you!" With that, she stormed off, clearly furious.

Sidney frowned slightly.

Running off without even an apology? How rude.

Turning back, he found Maria smiling brightly, her eyes curved into happy crescents. She was clearly enjoying the moment.

Sidney pressed his lips together briefly and asked, "How's your health?"

Maria shrugged playfully. "See for yourself I'm doing just fine. I even had the strength to slap someone."

Sidney's eyes flickered. "True... you didn't hold back at all."

A breeze swept by, and for a moment, Sidney fell into a quiet contemplation.

silence, tilting her head slightly as she asked, "You've been around

looked genuinely

not blind," Maria said with a smirk. "I

a subtle sign of nervousness. He stood there in his crisp white shirt, his sharp features accentuated by his short, clean-cut hair. His eyes were focused intensely on her, far too

as he asked,

Maria blinked, momentarily

you like Herman?" Sidney clarified, his

Why are you asking

first, I couldn't stand your carefree attitude. I thought you

get involved, afraid I'd be the one hurt in the end. But lately, I've been thinking... why am so afraid of getting hurt? At the very least, t, the journey would be beautiful, and would have had you in my my life. Maria, I've asked myself honestly, and I do

Then, he added in a quiet, vulnerable voice, "Could you at least look at me? Even if it's just to fool around... I don't

soon as they left his mouth, Sidney realized just how small and desperate he sounded.

at him,

been someone with a strong sense of pride, someone who had avoided her advances with disdain from the

at him? He sounded like a lost puppy, abandoned and looking for

help