The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 218

Hunter smiled faintly.

"To celebrate you finally making a clean break and setting yourself free."

"So, Madeline, do I have the honor?"

Madeline hesitated for a second before nodding.

She really wasn't ready to face Evie just yet. She needed a quick breather to lock down her spiraling emotions.

...

After grabbing the pills from Sienna and hearing that Madeline had slipped away, Caleb bolted out into the hallway.

He was just in time to see Madeline sliding into Hunter's expensive car and driving off.

He praised every deity he could think of that York hadn't seen this. Otherwise, the guy would have definitely done something catastrophic.

Turning around, he saw Sienna staring blankly at the empty driveway. He reached out and ruffled her hair.

"What are you spacing out about?"

"Caleb, Madeline was right outside the door a second ago."

"But she still walked away."

Sienna felt a crushing weight in her chest.

"I always thought she and York could fix things..."

"But seeing her today... I realized she's entirely done. No matter how much York bleeds for her, or tries to explain the past, the truth just doesn't matter to her anymore."

Caleb grimaced, sharing his sister's heavy realization.

He knew the ugly truth.

Madeline thought she was walking away, but the volatile beast upstairs had zero intention of letting her go.

This disaster was far from over.

He pinched Sienna's cheek lightly.

"Look at you getting all philosophical. Since when did you become so dramatic?"

"We can't fix other people's wrecked lives. Come on, let's head back up."

Sienna swatted his hand away, rubbing her cheek defensively.

"You're calling me dramatic? You're the one constantly scheming to shove York and Madeline back together!"

Caleb had zero defense.

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