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?"

genuinely surprised. "You

not blind," Maria said with

sign of nervousness. He stood there in his crisp white shirt, his sharp features accentuated by his short, clean-cut hair. His eyes were focused intensely on her, far too intently. Maria raised an eyebrow, sensing the shift.

he asked, "Do you

Maria blinked,

Herman?" Sidney

"Him? Why are

have made up his mind. He took a deep breath and said, "Maria; at first, I couldn't stand your carefree attitude. I thought you

the one 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

do

apple bobbing as he gathered his courage. Then, he added in a quiet, vulnerable voice, "Could you at least look at me? Even if it's just

but as soon as they left his mouth, Sidney realized just how small and desperate he sounded. He was pleading for

at him, utterly

In her mind, Sidney had always been someone with a strong sense of pride, someone who had avoided her advances with disdain from the

Asking her to look at him? He sounded like a lost puppy,

couldn't help

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