The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 181

"Ms. Monroe, thank you for being so considerate. Even in divorce, you make sure to save my pride."

York ground his back teeth and let out a dark chuckle. He took a sudden step forward, his gaze locking intensely onto Madeline.

"Ms. Monroe, how long have you been planning this?"

"I made my decision the moment you left."

Madeline tilted her head up to look at him, her eyes steady and devoid of their usual evasiveness.

"You can decide how to divide the assets. I don't want the house at Azure Bay. Just cash out my share."

"Prosecutor Yates, you've handled so many cases. I'm sure you're more than familiar with the procedures for a divorce."

York smiled silently at her words.

The dark, unreasonable emotions surging within him threatened to swallow his rationality whole.

"Fine. I'll send you the time once it's scheduled."

"After all, dragging this out is pointless. We hardly even look like a married couple anymore."

York let out a low laugh.

"But before we sign the papers, I need the truth."

"When I close a case, I like it done cleanly. Otherwise, it lingers in my mind, and continuing to drag things out might affect my career."

Madeline's chest heaved slightly, and her fingers began to tremble.

No matter how distant or shallow a marriage might be, living under the same roof meant inevitably learning each other's habits.

Just like now.

Madeline anticipated exactly what York was going to ask.

She only felt a profound sense of sorrow.

Shattered trust was far more agonizing than never having been loved at all.

A deep wave of exhaustion washed over Madeline's heart.

She had been so tired lately.

Running back and forth between the hospital and The Metropolitan Gazette, occasionally dealing with Seraphina, and still having to spare thoughts for York.