I Stopped Loving Him When He Let Me Bleed Out novel Chapter 194

"Absolutely," Mrs. Jones chimed in. "My daughter told me just the other day that all the young women at her company are talking about you."

Finn stood in the center of the living room, staring fixedly at Yolanda.

Yolanda waved him over with a beaming smile.

"Finn, come here. Mrs. Smith and the others were just admiring the flowers you sent."

Finn closed the distance.

He glanced at the extravagant white carnations, then back at Yolanda.

"Mom."

"Yes?"

"I need to talk to you."

Yolanda's smile did not waver.

"About what? It can wait until the guests have left."

"It can't wait." Finn's voice wasn't loud, but the chilling tone carried to every corner of the room.

The guests' smiles froze, and they exchanged awkward glances.

Yolanda's expression darkened.

She quickly stood up, grabbing Finn's arm to drag him a few steps away, dropping her voice to a furious whisper.

"What is wrong with you? We have an audience! If you want to throw a tantrum, pick a better time!"

Finn yanked his arm free, turned to the gathered women, and spoke in a steady, emotionless tone.

"Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Davis, my apologies. We have an urgent family matter to attend to today. I will treat you all to dinner another time to make up for it."

The women glanced at one another, immediately taking the hint. They gathered their designer bags and hastily exited the manor.

Mrs. Smith cast one last lingering look over her shoulder before the front doors clicked shut.

The vast living room was now empty save for Finn and Yolanda.

Yolanda's face was thunderous.

"What is the meaning of this? Why do you insist on humiliating me time and time again? What exactly is your problem?"

Finn halted in his tracks.

"Finn, are you seriously going to send your own mother to prison over Sienna?"

Finn was swallowed by an agonizing wave of grief. He shut his eyes tightly before forcing them open again.

"When someone commits a crime, they deserve to be punished. According to the law, you absolutely belong in a cell."

Yolanda caught the unmistakable hesitation in his voice.

As long as he hesitated, she had leverage.

She stepped forward and grasped his hand tightly.

"I know you would never do that to your mother."

"Finn, think back to when you were little. Your father only cared about his empire and your brother. He thought you were a burden. I was the one who poured my heart into raising you. After all these years, have I ever mistreated you? Do you really have the heart to destroy me?"

Finn felt a soul-crushing ache. He looked at her, staring into the tears in her eyes, unable to tell if they were genuine or fake.

"Mom, I need you to promise me one thing."