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

it out, but she

press further and instead asked, "Why haven't

has settled in Larbor City now,"

said, breaking

that Aveline had

the two of you. I blame my own poor

such

days, Sidney split

resumes and working part-time at various restaurants and coffee houses. He couldn't afford to be idle-his

needed to

coffee house, he heard the

saw Maria

she stood at the counter, her eyes gleaming with amusement as she

pulled out her phone,

the code, and then

backing leisurely as h

the coffee. the

love

learner. But why won't you come back to work for me?".

bother replying, staying

didn't seem

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