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 a lot

looked genuinely surprised.

not blind," Maria said with a smirk.

accentuated by his short, clean-cut hair. His eyes were focused intensely on her, far too intently. Maria raised an eyebrow, sensing the shift. "What's this

as he asked, "Do you like

Maria blinked,

Herman?" Sidney

Why are you

He took a deep breath and said, "Maria; at first, I couldn't stand your carefree attitude. I thought you wouldn't take love seriously, and I wanted to distance

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

a quiet, vulnerable voice, "Could you at least look at me? Even

long, careful thought, but as soon as they left his mouth, Sidney realized just how small and desperate

stared at him, utterly

In her mind, Sidney had always been someone with a strong sense

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

couldn't help it-she