The Day I Stopped Waiting Was the Day He Started Begging novel Chapter 92

"Mother, it's not that I'm disrespecting you or Dad. I genuinely couldn't get away."

As parents-in-law, Seraphina and Arthur Yates were fairly decent, certainly better than most.

Madeline still maintained the necessary courtesy.

"Couldn't get away? Madeline, even mortal enemies wouldn't act like this."

"Have things really gotten that bad between you and Felicity?"

Seraphina's tone turned noticeably colder on that last sentence.

From last night to today, she harbored quite a bit of resentment toward Madeline.

At family dinners, Madeline was always elegant, poised, and meticulously thoughtful.

Yet, the moment it came to Felicity, it was as if she became a completely different person, her words sharp and unyielding.

"Madeline, you shouldn't be so ungracious."

Madeline's expression didn't waver. Her tone remained gentle and composed.

"Mother, grace is reserved for those who deserve it."

"Are you implying that Felicity is ungracious? Madeline, hasn't she been accommodating enough? You two fought, you demanded she move out, and she did. You told her to find a boyfriend, and she accepted that too."

"Her grandfather did the Yates family a great favor. You know perfectly well what her relationship with her own father is like."

"You need to know when enough is enough."

Madeline looked up, her eyes bright and utterly quiet.

She even offered a faint smile.

"Everything you just listed—I never orchestrated any of it, nor did I ever suggest it. As for today, she isn't a senior elder, she's a peer. Do I really lack the basic right to choose whether or not I visit her when she's sick? How much more 'enough' do I need to be?"

"Ms. Xavier gets to harbor resentment and play the victim, so what am I? Made of clay?"

"If I see her, I have bad intentions. If I don't see her, I still have bad intentions."