The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 152

"Just call me selfish."

After hanging up the phone, Madeline looked back at Azure Bay, placing a hand over her heart.

It was so strange.

Now that the moment to decide had truly arrived, she felt as if a massive chunk of her heart had been brutally carved out.

She shouldn't be in love with York anymore.

If it wasn't for him, she wouldn't have gone through all this torment.

But...

Why did she want to cry so badly right now?

Madeline sat in the car for half an hour until she realized she was going to be late, finally driving away from Azure Bay.

York watched her leave from the second-floor window.

He raised his hand, inspecting the burn mark on his skin.

Frustrated, he pulled out a cigarette.

...

After wrapping up her tasks at The Metropolitan Gazette, Madeline overheard her colleagues discussing tonight's charity gala and suddenly caught a familiar name.

Lyle Lancaster.

She fell into deep thought.

The night the nanny from the Lane family met her, she mentioned that name, claiming Lyle was close to Charles Channing and often partied with him. That meant he had to know something.

Therefore, Madeline utilized her connections to secure an invitation.

No matter what, she had to meet this man.

However, attending such an event alone could be slightly inconvenient, and she'd likely have to fend off unwanted advances.

Madeline didn't want to waste energy on that, so she asked Sloane if she was free.

Sloane sighed heavily over the phone.

"Honey, as much as I'd love to go and help you out, I really can't. The latest mistress my dad brought home is playing on an entirely different level."

"I don't know what it is, but I've been losing every battle against her lately."

"There's an intense family dinner tonight, so I can't join you. Do you want me to pay for a male model to escort you? It'll save face and keep the creeps away."