The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 160

"I finally don't have to bow down and play the submissive fool for the sake of family business."

"To be precise, it's your best day *so far*. You're going to have so many better days ahead of you."

Seeing her so happy, Madeline couldn't help but smile brilliantly herself.

That night, they celebrated at their usual spot.

After downing several drinks, Sloane had already slipped onto the dance floor, moving wildly to the music.

Her father's elite new mistress had turned her home life into an exhausting, daily psychological war, so finally having a night to let loose had her practically going insane with joy.

Madeline was more of an introvert. She sat comfortably on the sofa, eating cherries.

The cherries this season were exceptionally sweet.

Piper had also drunk quite a bit. She leaned heavily against Madeline's shoulder, her face flushed pink.

"Madeline, when you were about to get married, I really thought your story would end up differently than mine."

"Because the day York came to pick you up, the way he looked at you... it wasn't innocent."

Piper's words were slurring heavily from the alcohol.

Madeline bit into another cherry. Out of the massive bowl in front of her, she somehow managed to pick the one rotten one.

It was shockingly sour, leaving a terribly bitter aftertaste in her mouth.

Much like her own marriage.

Madeline grabbed her juice, taking a huge gulp to wash the taste away.

"It's normal. Men are completely different before and after marriage."

"Liar. When you first got married, you had this gorgeous glow about you. I could tell you were genuinely happy."

"Are you really determined to get a divorce?"

Madeline remained silent.

She didn't even know the answer to that herself.

"Whatever, let's stop talking about depressing things." Piper lifted her head from Madeline's shoulder, pouring herself a massive glass of alcohol and raising it high. "Madeline, cheers."

"Back then, my mother was dead set on forcing me into the Lane family. In that house, nothing I ever did made me happy."