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

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.

Maria broke the silence, tilting her head slightly as she asked, "You've been around a lot these past few days. Why didn't you just come to see me?"

looked genuinely surprised.

said with a

features accentuated by his short, clean-cut hair. His eyes were focused intensely on her,

voice was low as he asked, "Do

blinked, momentarily

like Herman?" Sidney clarified, his

hesitated, then responded, "Him? Why are you asking me

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 myself from

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,

I do like

vulnerable

Sidney realized just how small and desperate he sounded. He was pleading for

at him, utterly

hearing. In her mind, Sidney had always been someone with a strong sense of pride, someone who had avoided her advances

he saying? Asking her to look at him? He sounded like a lost

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