The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 185

At Willow Lane, after a chaotic week, Sloane and Fiona finally returned from abroad.

When Fiona learned that Madeline had brought the child there to recover, she was quite concerned.

"Maddy, the post-op recovery period is absolutely critical. I really think staying at the hospital or a specialized facility would be much better."

"Fiona, Evie's attending doctor agreed to this setup. She'll be coming over every day to check on her."

"The hospital just has too many prying eyes, especially with York visiting Evie so often. I couldn't relax."

Sloane, who still had a bandage wrapped around her forehead, took a bite of an apple and nodded vigorously.

"Exactly, Maddy is totally right. Mom, you know perfectly well there's that vicious little hypocrite constantly lurking around Maddy."

"And that bastard York too. It's best to stay as far away from him as possible."

Fiona shot her a disapproving look.

"Just keep adding fuel to the fire, why don't you."

Another week passed, and Evie was spending more and more time awake. Madeline had practically bought every piece of medical equipment Evie might need, including a ventilator.

It cost a small fortune, prompting endless complaints from Sloane.

"Girl, bleeding this much cash just to avoid that bastard is so not worth it!"

"York should be footing the bill for all of this."

Madeline didn't feel the sting of the expense. As long as Evie was safe, she considered it money well spent to avoid a disaster.

"Of course he's paying for it. I've already added it to the divorce settlement."

Three days ago, she had mailed the signed divorce papers. Calculating the time, they should have arrived at Azure Bay by now.

Sloane's head injury was mostly healed, and she was currently flipping through wedding dress catalogs. Hearing Madeline's words, the catalog slipped from her hands and hit the floor with a thud.

Her eyes went wide, and she was speechless for a solid moment.

"Wait, Maddy, you're actually going through with the divorce?"

It seemed a lot had happened while she was away.

Otherwise, given Madeline's personality, she would have continued to drag things out with York.

"I made the decision a long time ago."

Madeline's eyes were filled with an undeniable sense of relief and lightness.