The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 85

After Sloane spoke, she shot Madeline a warning glance.

"Let's get Evie to the ER first."

The three of them rushed to the pediatric emergency department on the fourth floor.

Madeline kept peering into the examination room, her heart twisted in agonizing knots.

Evie's health had been deteriorating rapidly lately, constantly battling fevers and colds.

Knowing the terrifying truth, Sloane walked over and tightly gripped her hand.

After paying the medical bills, York strolled back over and casually asked, "Sloane, when did you even have a kid? Talk about keeping a massive secret. Caleb Sterling mentioned it the other day, and I completely brushed him off."

"What does it have to do with you?"

Sloane fired back without an ounce of politeness.

"If you have so much free time, try caring about Maddy instead of sticking your nose into other people's business!"

York glanced toward the medical room, his tone darkening.

"If it wasn't for your relationship with Madeline, and the fact that the little girl is cute, I wouldn't have bothered helping out."

He looked over at Madeline. Her face was as pale as a sheet of paper. She sat perfectly still, her entire body wound tighter than a bowstring, refusing to speak a single word.

A bizarre suspicion wrapped around York's chest. He felt an unshakable instinct that he was missing a massive piece of the puzzle.

"Maddy, are you that worried about the kid in there?"

Hearing this, Madeline silently dug her nails into her palms.

The little girl in that room was her most precious, irreplaceable family, yet she couldn't even openly show her desperate concern.

And the man responsible for all of this was standing right there, acting perfectly nonchalant.

Madeline couldn't find peace. She couldn't stop the resentment from boiling over.

The corners of her eyes turned red. Recognizing her impending breakdown, Sloane immediately stepped in front of her.

"Maddy is the girl's godmother. What's wrong with her being worried about Evie?"

"York, do you really have nothing better to do?"