The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 120

"Do you honestly think you're important enough for me to waste that kind of energy on?"

"With an imagination like that, you should be writing screenplays instead of throwing tantrums in public."

Madeline was already incredibly busy. If someone was begging for a reality check, she was more than happy to deliver.

"If you hate the blind dates so much, why didn't you throw this fit in front of Seraphina? Oh, right. Because you can't risk shattering your precious 'good girl' act."

Searing contempt blazed in Madeline's eyes.

"Your whole persona is one big lie, Felicity. Aren't you terrified of the day the mask slips?"

Felicity glared at Madeline, suddenly thrown back to two years ago.

Right after Madeline had married York.

Madeline had been the outsider, but York had never treated her like one.

And Madeline had always met Felicity's venom with matched ruthlessness.

Felicity bit her lip, shooting her a look of pure disgust.

"Don't play dumb. I know you're deeply insecure."

"You know you can never compete with me. You know how much York cares about me. So you stoop to these pathetic, underhanded tactics to drive me out of the Yates family."

"But even if you push me out of that house, you can never push me out of his heart."

Madeline slipped one hand into her pocket and offered a serene smile.

"Are you a psychologist now? That was quite the breakdown."

"Why on earth would I be insecure about you? Aside from getting lucky enough to be adopted by the Yates family, you don't have a single redeeming quality that even comes close to mine."

Felicity let out a low, venomous laugh.

"You're the intruder in this marriage, Madeline. York and I grew up together. Mark my words, one day, he's going to marry me."

"Oh."

Madeline pulled her phone out of her pocket and waved it. The screen showed an active voice recording.

She looked completely unbothered, utterly immune to the girl's deranged taunts.