The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 104

Felicity's face lit up with hope. She took a step forward, but before she could even touch York's arm, he smoothly dodged her.

"It has nothing to do with you."

"Then why did you go after Tyler right after he threatened me and I texted you about it?"

Felicity's breathing quickened. She lowered her eyes, looking heartbroken.

"York, you clearly care about me. Why are you denying it?"

Madeline didn't want to listen anymore, nor did she have the courage to.

Except for the time she and York were estranged, Felicity had practically hovered over their entire marriage.

She was just about to walk away when she heard York's lazy drawl from the stairwell.

"It has nothing to do with you."

"Felicity, can you stop making everything I do about you? My parents already spoil you enough; I don't need to join the line."

"Go back upstairs. If my mother finds out, she'll just lecture me for bullying you again."

Madeline froze. Through the glass window, she could clearly see York's expression.

He extinguished the cigarette with his bare fingers, his predatory gaze dark and unreadable.

"Felicity, you already have plenty of people protecting you. You don't need me."

"We're all adults now. Let's keep things dignified."

Tears welled up in Felicity's eyes. She stumbled back half a step, acting as though she had just suffered a devastating blow.

"I don't believe it."

"York, you cared about me so much when we were in San Francisco. You even took that near-fatal stab wound for me. Why is everything different now that we're back?"

"York, did I do something wrong?"

York stared at her coldly, his expression entirely apathetic.