The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 125

"I was downstairs at the hospital picking up some fruit for Evie, and there he was. I had no idea he had moved back."

"Then I found out he's the lead investor for our firm's new project."

Madeline understood instantly.

"So all those unresolved feelings for your ex just exploded, short-circuiting your brain and pushing you into this insane marriage plot."

Sloane was speechless.

This was why they were best friends—she couldn't hide anything.

"Not exactly."

She blinked rapidly.

"Maybe it was just a spur-of-the-moment realization. After all these years, every other guy I've met just feels terribly boring compared to him."

"Sloane, you never got over him."

Madeline shifted closer, grabbing a throw pillow to mirror Sloane's posture.

"You shattered his heart, but you never stopped loving him."

"That's ridiculous," Sloane denied it without missing a beat. "I can get any man I want."

"It's just..."

"You've dated relentlessly over the years, but no one ever actually broke through your walls. Because you've always belonged to Lucas."

"This marriage idea is just an excuse to trap him by your side."

Madeline sliced through her defenses with surgical precision.

"Maybe you're right." For once, a shadow of genuine sadness crossed Sloane's face.

She tilted her head back, staring at the ceiling.

"But I'm my father's daughter. I carry his toxic genes, and you know exactly what's wrong with my brain."

"Honestly, my condition must be getting worse, otherwise I'd never come up with a psychotic plan like trapping a guy in a marriage."