The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 193

Catching his drift, Seraphina took a seat on the opposite end of the sofa.

"So, York, are you really trying to interrogate your own mother?"

"Mom, you're making a pretty big assumption there."

"Madeline is heading over shortly. Arthur is, too."

Seraphina had no idea what kind of game he was playing.

"What are you planning?"

"Nothing major. I just figured since you rushed back to see Madeline and your precious little girl, you must be dying to know the truth. I'll explain everything once everyone is here."

York placed the half-eaten orange on the coffee table and spoke with casual indifference.

"There isn't a single decent piece of fruit in this house."

"I have a case to review. I'll come down when everyone arrives."

Seraphina massaged her temples, patting her chest to calm her spiking irritation.

She finally understood the saying that children were nothing but absolute nightmares designed to test a parent's sanity.

...

Madeline was stopped at a red light when York's message came through.

She stared at the blunt text: [Come to The Yates Manor tonight, we need to talk.] It read as coldly as a corporate memo, and she already had a pretty good idea of what it meant.

York had finally made his choice.

The situation with Felicity was most likely Hunter's doing.

Seraphina seeking her out didn't really surprise her at all.

Even York's involvement was expected.

Within the Yates family, thanks to the massive investment they had poured into the Monroe family years ago, Madeline had always been stuck in an inherently unequal position, even if they didn't openly look down on her.

It looked like she was going to have to compromise tonight.

As long as she and York weren't officially divorced, she couldn't actually do anything to retaliate, no matter how much Felicity provoked her.

By the time Madeline stepped into The Yates Manor, York was already lounging on the sofa, with Arthur sitting right beside him.

She arched an eyebrow.

They had certainly gathered quite the lobbying committee. Looking at the lineup, she felt incredibly outnumbered.

"Why are you just standing there? Have a seat."