Filed to story: Mr Williams Madame Is Dying Novel Free Online (Madison & Hunter)
“I accept your apology, and you don’t have to think of me as your cousin-in-law. Tyler and I have been divorced for a long time.”
Madison proceeded to ignore Lydia. She went to the side of the window. The auction was starting.
Lydia’s eyes lit up. “Hunter, you two are divorced? It’s no wonder you never announced her to the public. I knew a woman like her wasn’t good enough for you. Nikki is the best woman for you…”
“Shut up. One more word and I’ll have you sent home.”
“Don’t do that, Hunter. I’m here to auction for something. I’ll shut up. Please don’t be angry.”
Hunter glared at her and said, “Stay put.”
“Okay.”
The woman was so arrogant before, but now, she was like a docile little kitten before Hunter.
Hunter went to sit next to Madison. She turned her body to the side so that she wouldn’t see him. Hunter was the one who began to feel uneasy. His relationship with Madison was weird now. They used to be so close, but they had become something like frenemies. They had drifted apart like strangers.
The opening ceremony started, breaking the awkward tension between them. The items were being auctioned off one by one. Every single item made the crowd go wild.
Madison wasn’t interested in antiques, but she kept hearing Lydia’s exclamations of surprise.
Madison started to feel drowsy as the auction went on.
Hunter saw that she was tired, so he suggested, “You should lie down for a while. I’ll help you bid for the items you want.”
“No need,” Madison said coldly.
Lydia slammed her hand on the table and stood up. “Why are you being so difficult? Hunter is talking to you so humbly. You should watch your attitude.”,
“Shut up!”
“Hunter, this woman is too domineering. She’s nothing compared to Nikki. You’re already divorced. You don’t need to stand up for her. We don’t even know whose baby she’s carrying.
“Before you came, I saw her flirting with the man from the next room. If she could do that in broad daylight, who knows what she’d do when no one’s watching?”
Madison’s heart skipped a beat. That was Hunter’s only soft spot. She didn’t forget how she managed to save the two kids back then. If Hunter ever lost control again, she didn’t know what she would do.
Hunter glared at Lydia and said, “Shut up.”
Lydia grunted, adding, “If you don’t take my advice, you’ll surely be fooled by this woman.”
Lydia wasn’t stupid. She didn’t dare to agitate Hunter again.
A new item was being auctioned. It was a rose diamond necklace. It was designed by a master jeweler named Niko and part of a rose series.
The large screen displayed the shine and design details of the necklace from every angle. Even Madison, who had been dozing off, opened her eyes.
Hunter rarely saw Madison interested in any sort of jewelry. He quickly asked, “Do you like it?”
Madison quickly placed a hand on his mouth and said, “Shut up and listen to its introduction.”
Hunter was at a loss for words.
Lydia widened her eyes in shock. She couldn’t believe how much Hunter loved his ex-wife.
The auctioneer was talking about the necklace’s origins. Niko had spent a lot of time and effort designing it. It was made as a gift for his sister on her 18th birthday. It was part of a series that included a necklace, a bracelet, and earrings.
But the necklace was the only part of the series left. The bracelet and earrings were missing. They would be worth more if the set were complete.
Madison looked at the necklace repeatedly. She knew she wasn’t mistaken. She had seen the earrings before. The design was unique, and the diamonds were huge. She wouldn’t forget ever seeing them.
She had seen them on the corpse in the boat she was hiding in when Leia kidnapped her. The earrings were on the corpse’s ears.
Even though it had been half a year since the incident and Madison had almost forgotten about it, the image of the gruesome corpse flashed in her mind.
Madison started to gag. Covering her mouth, she went to the toilet.
“Madie!” Hunter quickly followed her.
Madison was only gagging. She didn’t throw anything up. But she couldn’t get the image of the corpse out of her mind. It was just a dead body that had nothing to do with her, but she felt uneasy.
“What’s wrong? Do you need a doctor?” Hunter asked with concern.
“I’m fine.”
“Do you know who Niko is?” Madison asked Hunter.
“That genius designer?”
“Yeah.”
“I don’t know him. Do you want to buy his designs?”
“No, I …”
Madison didn’t know if she should tell Hunter, but the earrings on the corpse flashed in her mind again.
“Help me look into him. I might know something.”
If that corpse was really Niko’s sister, she felt like she needed to tell him. Maybe he was still searching high and low for his sister.
Hunter thought it was weird, but he had someone look into it as per Madison’s demands.
Madison went back to her seat and saw Lydia bidding for the necklace. Many people were after the necklace, making the competition intense.
Lydia looked toward Hunter helplessly. “Hunter, please help me out.”
Hunter ignored her completely. He patted Madison on the back and poured hot water for her. Lydia was at a loss for words. She promptly went back to bidding for the necklace.
The price had been driven up to 20 million dollars. For a diamond necklace, that price was almost as high as it could get.
But suddenly, the person in the room next door put in a bid for 50 million dollars.
Lydia complained, “Is that person stupid? Why would he raise the price by so much? Why would he raise the price by 30 million for a necklace?”
Madison knew that the man next door was Avery. She wondered if he had come back to Aldenvine to look for his sister. Would the necklace be related to his sister somehow?
Hunter took a call and turned to tell Madison, “Madie, I have information on Niko. He’s Avery’s brother, Troy Evans.”
Madison was drinking some warm water. When she heard what Hunter said, the glass fell to the floor.
The next second, she had already gotten up and was running toward the door.
“Where are you going, Madie?” Hunter quickly chased after her.
Lydia rolled her eyes and exclaimed, “Is this woman crazy?”
Madison ran to the room next door. “I want to see Mr. Evans.”
Bryce knew who Madison was, so he opened the door without resistance. Madison quickly ran into the room.
Avery was sitting on the couch with a calm expression. He heard the door open and saw Madison coming
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“It’s been a long time, Madison.”
Madison jumped right into business. She asked, “Mr. Evans, does that necklace belong to your sister?
“Yes, I came here because I heard that something that belonged to her was going to be auctioned. I wanted to see if it would help me find her. Even if it wouldn’t, I didn’t want her birthday gift to be in another person’s hands.”
Madison’s suspicions had been confirmed. Her deduction was correct. The corpse was Avery’s long-lost sister.
Madison looked at Avery’s sickly face. She didn’t know how to break such cruel news to him.
“What’s wrong, Madison? Do you have anything you want to tell me?”
“I’ve seen the owner of the rose diamond earrings before,” Madison said slowly.
Avery’s expression changed immediately. “When? Where?”
“Madie, you’re pregnant. You shouldn’t be walking so fast.” Hunter’s cold voice interrupted their conversation.
He put his arm around Madison possessively and stared daggers at Avery. He misunderstood Madison once because of this man. Seeing him reminded Hunter of his mistake.
It was the first time Hunter came face-to-face with Avery. He reached out politely and said, “Nice to see you again, Mr. Williams.”
“Our last meeting was too rushed, and I didn’t get a chance to talk to you. What about we get dinner together, to thank you for helping my wife out? It’ll be my treat.”
“You’re too kind, Mr. Williams. I’m just in town for some personal matters.”
Avery could clearly feel Hunter’s hostility against him. He didn’t want to take it to heart.
He turned to look at Madison and said, “I need to talk about something private with Madison. Do you mind?
Hunter tightened his hand around Madison’s waist, saying slowly, “I do mind.”
His refusal was direct. He didn’t even try to be polite.
“Madie is pregnant. I don’t think she’s going to be of much help. If you have any problems, I’ll be happy to help.”
Hunter pretended to be close to Madison. He didn’t want to give anyone else a chance to get close to her.
Madison didn’t want to put up with his games. She said, “Hunter, I have something important to talk to Mr. Avery about. You…”
Hunter’s expression fell. “I’m curious. What do you have to talk to him about that I can’t know of?”
Madison could sense the animosity seeping from Hunter. She sighed, not wanting to get into another fight with Hunter.
“Okay, you can listen in, but don’t butt in. What I’m about to say is important.”
Hunter was at a loss for words.
Avery gestured for both of them to sit before ignoring Hunter’s presence completely.
“Madison, please let me know where you saw my sister.”
Madison took a deep breath and said, “Mr. Avery, what I’m about to say might not be good news. You need to brace yourself.”
“Okay, I’m ready.”
“Half a year ago, I found a washed up boat when I was escaping from my enemies. I dove into the water and found… a dead body in the water. That body had these earrings on.”
Avery’s hands started to shake when Madison mentioned a dead body. His complexion was already bad, but his face became deathly pale.
“Could you be mistaken?”
“I don’t think so. The earrings were huge and very pretty. She was wearing designer clothes. Oh, wore a really expensive-looking sapphire ring.”
Madison saw that Avery’s expression was worsening. She comforted him, saying, “Mr. Avery, maybe someone took your sister’s jewelry. It might not be as bad as we think it is.”
Avery lowered his head to look at his phone. He didn’t hear what Madison said.
Madison saw that Avery’s fingers were shaking. He was scrolling frantically on his phone before stopping at a picture.
“Is this the ring you saw?”
The ring in the picture was clearer. The sapphire was clear and exquisite.
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“This is the one. When I saw the body, it had already been in the water for some time. I couldn’t tell what she used to look like. I felt terrible for her and wanted to inform the authorities when I got out of danger, but things happened, and I wasn’t able to do that..
“I only remembered this after I saw the rose diamond necklace.”
