Chapter 902

"Oh?" Maria's face showed a faint smirk as she looked at Sidney's cold expression. With a curious tone, she asked, "How exactly do you plan to make me regret it?"

Sidney tightened his grip on her wrist, his eyes locking onto hers as he said, "You care a lot about Lucas, don't you?"

"What do you mean by that?" Maria looked at him with genuine curiosity.

She really wanted to know-what else could he do?

But instead of answering, Sidney loosened his hold on her wrist.

Without further explanation, he simply said, "Take care. I won't be seeing you out."

With that, he turned and headed back to the hospital room.

Maria watched his retreating figure, the interest in her eyes deepening.

What did he mean by that?

...

Back in the hospital room, Ruth glanced at Sidney's expression and suddenly asked, "So, tell me, why did you quit your job?"

Not wanting to worry his mother, Sidney didn't explain the complicated matters and instead came up with a quick excuse. "I want to focus on my studies. The work at the studio was too intense, and I couldn't concentrate." Ruth gave him a skeptical look. "Is that really the reason?"

countered, "What else would it be? What do you

out, but

reluctance, she chose not to press further and instead asked, "Why haven't we seen Miss Young lately? What has she been

her family and has settled in Larbor City

said, breaking into a warm

Aveline

slight sigh, Ruth added, "Miss Young is such a good girl. It's just a pity that things didn't work out between the two of you. I blame my own poor health for holding you back. If it weren't

he didn't like hearing such things, so she didn't continue the

following days, Sidney split

between sending out resumes and working part-time at various restaurants and coffee houses. He couldn't afford

expense that needed

working at the coffee house, he heard the door

he saw

gleaming with amusement as she looked at him. Sidney responded curtly, "Please

out her

the code, and then

backing leisurely as h

coffee. the

love

But why won't you come back to work for me?". Maria asked, genuinely puzzled as she observed

didn't bother

seem to

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