The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 44

In the magazine's photography studio.

Hunter had just finished his exclusive interview. As the final question wrapped up, Madeline walked over with a bottle of water.

"Hunter, thanks for your cooperation today. I feel terrible making you work on your birthday."

After their lunch, the magazine had called to schedule an impromptu interview, which conflicted with Hunter's original time slot. Madeline had no choice but to move his appointment to today.

"Maddy, you graced me with your presence for lunch. Besides, didn't we schedule this interview a long time ago? Plus, I happened to be free today anyway."

Hunter smiled warmly.

Dressed in a sharply tailored Armani suit, he looked incredibly dashing, catching the frequent, admiring glances of the younger women in the studio.

"By the way, Maddy, during lunch I noticed you were distracted, searching for domestic and international cardiologists. Are you feeling unwell?"

Madeline froze.

She hadn't expected Hunter to be so observant and actually remember that detail.

"No, just a sudden interest. Let me walk you down, Hunter."

Hunter was tactful and didn't press the issue.

"Maddy, we've known each other for a long time. If you run into any trouble, I can try to help."

"You don't have to shoulder everything alone."

The faint smile on Madeline's face remained, but her eyes seemed worlds away. Even though she was smiling, she felt incredibly distant.

"I'm really fine."

The most vital lesson she had learned over the years was to never pin her hopes on others.

Even if not right now, she would still have to walk this difficult path entirely on her own in the future.

She had to get used to it.

After Hunter left, Madeline quickly gathered her emotions and prepared for her next interview's planning and scheduling.

As soon as she finished, she headed straight to Fiona's place.

The previous two foreign specialists had agreed to operate but insisted on publishing the surgical footage publicly.

Naturally, Madeline absolutely refused to let her daughter be treated like a research specimen, which was why she shifted her focus domestically. Who knew another agonizing obstacle would arise?

Looking down, she pulled out her phone and swiped to a photo of Evie, her heart sinking heavily into her chest.

Distracted, she bumped into a passerby.

"Sorry..."

"It's fine."

Two young girls walked past her, buzzing with excitement.

"Hey, did you see that? The guy waiting over there looks exactly like the heir of the Yates family. Do you think he's accompanying his girlfriend to the book signing?"

"I didn't expect a billionaire heir to be so down-to-earth..."

Madeline instinctively looked toward the spot they mentioned.