Filed to story: Mr Williams Madame Is Dying Novel Free Online (Madison & Hunter)
Madison smiled and said, “I can’t help it. I never liked doing chores. I’m not as talented and kind as you, Ms. Shaw. You do better work than the maids, and you do it for free.”
Madison was basically saying that Nikki was free labor. That gave Nikki more to say.
She glanced at Hunter shyly.
The difference between her and Madison should be apparent. She was hardworking, kind, gentle, and considerate. Madison was just a lazy woman.
Hunter raised his chin and said coldly, “Get out of my sight.”
Nikki was upset. She looked at Janice and said, “Ms. Procter, look how…”
Janice said emotionlessly, “You should go home. The meal is served, after all.”
Nikki’s eyes widened. “But… But I haven’t eaten yet.”
She thought she had heard wrong. Surely, Janice wouldn’t ask her to leave.
“It’s a family dinner tonight. You shouldn’t be here.”
Janice was insinuating that Nikki was an outsider.
Nikki was in disbelief. She treated Janice with care, but she was met with such indifference.
She helped out in the kitchen the entire afternoon to curry favor with Janice and didn’t even get to eat a bite yet.
But Nikki had been by Janice’s side for two years. She had figured out Janice’s personality.
Maybe it was because Janice had been traumatized before, but she didn’t trust anyone and was indifferent to most things.
Nikki quickly recovered. She put up an understanding demeanor and said, “Alright, I’ll visit you next time. I’ll be taking my leave, Ms. Procter.”
Nikki rolled her eyes at Madison before she left.
She failed in currying favor with Janice after two years. Madison wasn’t going to change Janice.
Madison waved and said, “Goodbye, Ms. Shaw.”
The room fell into silence. Hunter was a man of few words. Janice was even less talkative.
Madison sat in her seat uneasily. What was wrong with these two? Weren’t they apart for a long time? Why weren’t they saying anything to each other?
Madison didn’t eat much at all. But it wasn’t anyone’s fault. It was because she was already full.
Janice looked at her and said, “Don’t force yourself to eat.”
Madison wanted to say that she was hungry and could eat more.
Janice wiped her mouth with a tissue and said, “Spaghetti, mashed potatoes, hamburger, shrimp, tuna salad, salmon sandwich, and meatballs. Did you digest all that already?”
Madison was at a loss for words.
Madison blushed. It was true she ordered a lot of food, but she didn’t finish them all.
She only took a few bites of each. But her stomach was tiny, and she was bloated after that.
Janice rolled her eyes and said, “Don’t eat if you’re full. The Williamss won’t go bankrupt because you wasted some food. Even if they do go bankrupt, it will have nothing to do with us.”
Madison was stunned. Janice was different from what she imagined.
“Sorry, I thought…” Madison wanted to come clean.
Janice finished Madison’s sentence for her. “You thought I would be hard on you, and you won’t get to eat much when you’re here. So, you filled yourself up before you got here.”
“Yes, I’m sorry.”
“No need. I was planning to make things difficult for you.”
Madison was at a loss for words. Why was Janice such a wild card? She didn’t even know how to respond.
“Truthfully, I also ate beforehand because I thought I would lose my appetite at the sight of you. So, if you’re full, walk with me.”
Madison couldn’t refuse Janice’s invitation. She wiped her mouth and stood up. “Okay.”
Hunter was the only person left with the feast at the table. He saw that Janice wanted to talk with Madison alone and recalled the traumatic events of his third birthday. He immediately stood up and went in front of Madison.
“Are you afraid that I’m going to hurt her?”
“I’m afraid you might push her down the stairs.”
Janice paused momentarily, then said, “How can you talk to your mother like that? I should never have given birth to you.”
Hunter said, “I didn’t want to be born into this family, either.”
After all, his mother tried to kill him on more than one occasion. Their relationship didn’t just crumble overnight.
Janice sighed and said, “I’ll admit I made a lot of mistakes in the past. I was unwell back then.
“But I’ve grown past that now. I will never commit the same mistakes again. If you still can’t trust me, then you should come walk with me.”
Janice and Hunter walked away and left Madison alone. She didn’t mind. She sat back down and started to eat some fruit.
A maid approached her and said, “Mrs. Williams, your room is ready. You can rest in the room if you’re tired.”
“Okay.”
Madison followed the maid upstairs. Even though she had seen how rich Hunter was, she still gasped in surprise when she saw that her room was larger than an apartment.
As expected, the rich lived lavishly. The bathroom was almost as spacious as an entire room.
There was a huge jacuzzi that could fit at least four to five people.
Madison felt like it wasn’t a jacuzzi but rather an aquarium. They could probably fit a dolphin in there.
The maids had already filled up the jacuzzi. One of them even brought over a medkit.
“Mr. Williams said that your bandages needed to be changed.”
Madison waved her hand and said, “Leave it there. I’ll do it after I’m done bathing. Please leave me alone. I can do it myself.”
“Yes, Mrs. Williams. You can ring the bell if you need us. We’re here to help you out whenever.”
The maids bowed and left the bathroom.
Hunter was walking behind Janice steadily in the yard. They cast long shadows onto the ground as they walked.
“I think this is the first time we’ve taken a walk together.”
Hunter lowered his head, and his hair covered the gleam in his eyes.
“Well, I used to run after you when I was young, but you would kick me away.”
He was only one year old then. He opened his arms to hug his own mother, but she kicked him away.
Janice stopped in her tracks and looked at her son, who was taller than her.
“You look a lot like that man.”
“So you hated me because of that?”
Janice stood there in silence. She knew her actions were unforgivable. So she changed the subject.
“I heard you found your sister?”
Hunter looked at Janice with mild surprise. “I thought you didn’t care about us. I didn’t expect you to be so well-informed.”
Janice needed to raise her head slightly to meet Hunter’s gaze. She felt a little emotional when she heard that.
“You were still the little kid that chased after me in my mind. But you’ve grown so much.”
Janice raised her hand to touch Hunter’s face, but she stopped midway.
She had always had mixed feelings toward Hunter.
In the beginning, she hoped that his birth would make the man come back to her. But, all she got was his cruel disregard.
That was why she resented Hunter. She had never been a good mother to him. Even as he stood before her, she felt like she didn’t know him at all.
Janice withdrew her hand awkwardly with a disappointed expression. “You and Leia must detest me. I’ve never given the both of you any love.”
“What’s the point of saying all this now? He didn’t return to you, but you gave birth to his offspring anyway and became a laughingstock.”
Hunter stared right into Janice’s eyes when he said that.
In the past, Janice would be throwing a fit at his words, but she was calm this time. It seemed like she had really gotten better.
She didn’t even get mad when he brought up the man she hated the most.
“My mind grows clearer the older I get. I feel like I’ve wasted the first half of my life obsessing over a man like that.
“I’ve been keeping tabs on you in secret for the past two years. That’s why I know about Leia. She must hate me with every fiber of her being with what I did to her in the past.
“Maybe that’s why she didn’t come looking for me even though she was alive.”
Hunter never thought he would hear Janice repent.
“So, did you call me back to match me up with Nikki?” Hunter asked directly.
Janice smiled faintly and said, “What do you think of her?”
“Since you know about Leia’s existence, I’m sure you know how I feel about Madison. If you want to break us up, I don’t mind disowning you. I’ll never let you hurt her.”
Janice shook her head and said, “You’re just like him. Even when it comes to relationships, you’re as committed as he was.
“Don’t worry. I never got the chance to be with the man I love. I would never ruin your relationship.”
She was indeed completely different from the crazy woman in Hunter’s memories. He couldn’t help but ask, “Then why did you call me home?”
“I …”
Janice licked her lips and explained weakly, “Would you believe me if I told you that I realized my mistake long ago and I just wanted to apologize to you in person?”
Hunter was stunned. “You…”
“I was afraid that I was still unstable and might do the things I did to you when you were young. So, I forced myself to stay away.
“Now that I’m finally sure that I’ve completely recovered, I wanted to see you, my dear son, and your wife.”
Hunter could feel tears welling up when Janice called him her dear son.
Janice stood there anxiously. She didn’t even dare to embrace him.
“I know I’m an evil person. I blame you and Leia for your father’s hate. I was the one that brought ruin to our family.
“In the past years, I’ve spent a lot of time in a stupor or in a frenzy. I was rarely myself. Whenever I was conscious, I would think of you and your sister.”
“If that’s so, what’s the deal with Nikki?”
“She’s just a plaything for me when I am bored.”
If anyone else said those words, it would seem cruel or heartless.
But, for a woman who threw her three-year-old son down the stairs, it was pretty tame.
She didn’t even care about her child, much less another person’s.
