The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 231

Horrified, Caleb Sterling lunged forward to catch him without a second thought. "York!"

Inside the private room, Dexter Zimmerman gripped a paring knife, a deranged smile twisting his face.

"York! I offered millions of dollars just to give my son a second chance, and you still refused!"

"If you won't let me live in peace, I'll make sure you burn with me!"

Caleb shot him a venomous glare. "Tie him up, send him to the police, and call an ambulance right now."

The bodyguards swarmed instantly. Some wrestled the knife away while others pinned the attacker down. In seconds, Dexter was subdued.

But Caleb's focus was entirely on York's bleeding wound.

"York, you have to hold on. If you die, I'll have to introduce my cousin to Madeline just to compensate her."

York coughed up a mouthful of blood. "Get the hell out!"

A second before the sirens wailed outside, York lost consciousness.

The news of York's critical injury sent shockwaves through the entire Yates family.

That night, Seraphina James stood vigil outside the operating room doors.

Shortly after, Felicity Xavier arrived, her eyes red and puffy from crying.

Seraphina glanced at her, a sudden, suffocating wave of resentment building in her chest.

"Where is Madeline? Her husband is fighting for his life, and she doesn't even have the decency to show up?"

Felicity's gaze flickered. "Madeline hasn't been back to Azure Bay for days because of her job. She's probably still busy with work."

That was exactly the kind of excuse Seraphina despised the most. Coupled with York's critical condition, her dwindling patience finally snapped.

"Work, work, work! I refuse to believe her job is more important than her husband. Call her. Tell her she has thirty minutes to get here. If she doesn't show up, she can stay away forever."

Felicity eagerly volunteered to make the call. Predictably, it went unanswered.