The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 205

Half an hour later, Madeline stepped out of the car at Willow Lane.

Hunter watched her retreating figure for a long time before finally starting the engine.

His assistant's call came through over the Bluetooth.

"Boss, the gift you wanted to prepare for Ms. Monroe has been tracked down."

"The asking price is a bit steep, though."

"Understood. Send me their contact info. I'll negotiate personally."

Hunter hung up, his eyes growing darker as he stared at the entrance of the alley in his rearview mirror.

He understood exactly what Madeline meant.

But the distance of 'just friends' was not what he wanted.

They had known each other for so long.

If he hadn't believed sending her away was the best thing for her back then, maybe things wouldn't have...

He had honestly thought the incident, and the girl, wouldn't leave such a deep mark on him.

It wasn't until years later that he realized he couldn't let it go.

He finally understood that Madeline was entirely different from anyone else in his life.

He had come back specifically to make up for the mistake he made all those years ago.

So, he was prepared to be very patient.

...

The moment Madeline walked through the door, Sloane circled her like a shark, biting into an apple.

"Well, well. I saw everything. You went out to see York, but you come back in Hunter's car. Care to explain yourself?"

"What's there to explain?"

"I just ran into him at the hospital entrance by accident."

Madeline shot her a sideways glance, noticing the dark circles under her friend's eyes.

"Thinking of switching careers to become a paparazzi?"

"Honey, you have such a pretty face, so why do your words have to be so brutally sharp?"

"I'm just looking out for you."