The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 84

Hearing her son speak so bluntly left a bitter taste in Seraphina's mouth. Deep down, she still wanted to defend Felicity.

"Even so, you didn't have to break her heart like that..."

"Mother." York's gaze was dead serious, his usually sharp features looking even more unapproachable. "If Dad had an adopted sister like her pulling these stunts, would you have stayed married to him all these years?"

"I came back here to live a good life with Madeline."

Standing behind him, Madeline looked up at his broad, solid back.

She pressed her lips together tightly.

She never expected York to actually tell Felicity to find another man.

Let alone fiercely defend her in front of Seraphina.

Back when they first got married, this was exactly what she had desperately craved. But now that it had finally arrived, entirely too late, it only left her feeling conflicted.

Seraphina was equally stunned to hear such words out of her son's mouth.

When he had so resolutely abandoned everything to move to San Francisco, no amount of pleading could stop him. He hadn't looked like a man who wanted to 'live a good life' at all.

"But you still shouldn't treat Felicity this way. Don't forget, when you stormed out of The Capital in a fit of anger, Felicity followed you all the way there to keep you company."

"York, you had so many different ways to handle this. Why did you have to..."

"Mother, what happened back then was my fault."

York admitted his guilt without a single second of hesitation.

"You can resent me or curse me out all you want, but stop dragging Madeline into this."

"I was the one who left without a word. I'm the one who should be taking the blame."

York paused for a moment.

"It's getting late, and Madeline has work tomorrow. I'll take her home and then come back to keep you company. Call me if there's any news."

With that, he turned around, interlaced his fingers with Madeline's, and held her hand tightly.

Madeline stared at him without moving. York leaned down, his voice dropping to a low whisper right by her ear.

"Maddy, I just rescued you from a fight. Are you really going to embarrass me right now?"

Madeline didn't say a word, ultimately letting him pull her toward the elevators.

The second the metal doors slid shut, Madeline finally spoke.

Madeline smoothly ducked under his arm and walked out.

York stared at the empty space for a second before following her out into the lobby.

Just as they reached the entrance, Sloane Sutton jumped out of a car, holding a little girl in her arms, and sprinted toward the hospital doors.

Madeline's pupils dilated. She recognized Evie instantly.

Completely forgetting York was right beside her, she broke into a run.

"What happened to Evie?"

"Maddy, what are you doing here? I just went to my mom's place for dinner, and suddenly Evie started crying. When I touched her forehead, she was burning up."

"Let's go. To the ER."

York noticed Evie too. He clearly remembered the little girl.

"I'll handle the registration for you."

Sloane blurted out in shock.

"Why the hell are you here?"