After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back by Riverflow

Rina narrowed her eyes. "Are you threatening me?"

Aveline shook her head. "Isn't it you, Miss Johnson, who does the threatening?"

Rina let out a cold laugh. "Do you really think this will make me afraid of you?"

She stepped closer to Aveline, her eyes filled with open disdain. "Taking you down would be as easy as squashing a bug. So go ahead, wait for your end, you wretch."

With that, she turned and marched off, her bodyguards trailing behind her in a show of force.

The other patients and their families in the hospital continued to peek out from their rooms, watching the spectacle unfold.

"Mom, Mom!" Sidney's urgent voice suddenly broke through the tension.

Aveline's expression shifted, and she rushed over, only to find Sidney's mother unconscious in the hospital room.

"Doctor! Doctor!"

Sidney's mother was rushed into the emergency room.

Sidney stood by the door, his posture slumped, his face noticeably paler than before.

stayed beside him, offering

was rough and dry as he said, "Aveline, you've helped

friends, no need for

looked at her, something unspoken flickering

you'll need to work hard to

over

don't worry too much. Everything's taken care of now. Just focus on

his gaze lingering on her

took a seat on a

severe heart attack that nearly claimed her life. It took the

regained consciousness, but her face was pale, and she

stepped forward. "Ma'am, it's alright now. Just focus on resting and

eyes were filled with

need to thank me. I'm Sidney's friend; this is

you should rest now. It's getting

Ruth nodded, reluctantly letting go of Aveline's

turned to Sidney. "You don't need to see me off. Stay here and take care of your mom. I've

at her intently and, without warning,

startled and instinctively tried to pull away. "What are