Filed to story: Mr Williams Madame Is Dying Novel Free Online (Madison & Hunter)
As if recalling something, Janice smiled.
“Her tactics weren’t that ingenious. She simply manipulated my feelings for Kenneth.
“The more I cared about him, the easier I would lose control of my emotions.
“Even if I knew she was setting me up, I could never stop myself from falling for it. And the misunderstandings piled up over time.”
“Since they were misunderstandings, have you ever tried to explain yourself?”
Janice brought Madison to a cafe on the top floor to relax. She stirred her coffee in the air-
conditioned cafe and told Madison about her past.
“If he loves you, he should believe you even if you didn’t explain yourself. If he doesn’t love you, anything you do would irritate him.
“I was also stubborn then. I kept believing he would see that woman for who she was and return to
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“I’ve committed suicide several times. I’ve jumped off a building, slit my wrists, taken sleeping pills, and even jumped in the sea.
“Everyone thought I was forcing him to come back to me with my life. In reality, I had lost the will to live.
“He hurt me so much that I became mentally ill. I became quick-tempered, and people started calling me crazy.”
Janice liked drinking black coffee. She took a few sips to collect herself.
“But people forgot that I was his wife. The woman he rightfully married. No one felt for me.
“They thought I was a fool that didn’t get what she wanted and a failure that couldn’t even keep her husband at her side.”
Madison patted Janice’s hand. “Mom …”
“It’s all in the past now. You should just stay away from that woman. The kindness you saw is just a facade. After so many years, I only realized why I had been so unhinged back then.
“She had planned it all out. She bribed the people around me and learned about my habits. She knew that I had fresh flowers in my room every day. So, she had someone spray them with drugs.”
Madison was stunned. “What kind of drug?”
“One that was colorless and odorless. Prolonged exposure to it would cause delusions and emotional breakdowns. People exposed to it would be driven to madness slowly.”
“How could she be so evil?”
Janice said calmly, “Madie, not everyone is born into a well-off family like us. I’m not saying that impoverished people are inferior, but they lead difficult lives.
“They would do anything in their power to improve their situations because they have experienced hardships.
“Getting with Kenneth was the only way Jessica could change her life, the lives of her whole family, and even the lives of her offspring. Naturally, she would cling to Kenneth with all her might.”
“Does Ms. Potts come from an impoverished family?”
“Yeah. That’s why she has learned to read people well. Maybe she’s not even in love with Kenneth, but she would act docile and play the victim to keep her position as Mrs. Williams Senior.
“But men just eat that act up. Back then, she would frequently do things to agitate me. Pair that up with the drugs she used on me. I started to become unhinged.”
“Why didn’t you tell Mr. Williams Senior?”
Janice smiled faintly. “Why would I tell him? They deserve each other. It doesn’t matter if it was the drugs or something else.
“The fact is that I had slit my wrists, jumped into the sea, and jumped off a building. He never cared about me.
“Even if I used to love him deeply. The love slowly disappeared after my repeated suicide attempts.
“It took me years to heal physically and mentally. I hope they stay together forever and never spread their toxicity to anyone else.”
Madison frowned. “But that’s so unfair to you.”
“And what is fair? Love, some people work hard just to survive, some have to do the most.
degrading and tiring jobs.
“Some people can only gaze at the towering buildings, yet others were the successors of such buildings when they were born. Life’s never fair.”
Madison fell silent.
Janice said sincerely, “Madison, you’re still young. Many things aren’t as simple as you think they are. Can you guess why I hadn’t made a move against Jessica even though I knew the truth?”
“Is it because you’re afraid of Mr. Williams Senior?”
“Afraid of him? You would only care about a man’s feelings and what he thinks if you loved him. If the love is gone, he might as well be a stranger. I’m not doing anything because I know what
Jessica is after.”
There wasn’t a trace of love on Janice’s face anymore. Her expression was completely indifferent.
“She wants to be the rightful Mrs. Williams Senior?”
“Smart girl. Kenneth was head over heels for her back then, and Mr. Harold was furious. He insisted on casting me out and marrying Jessica.
“Even Jessica thought she had it in the bag because she was sure Mr. Harold wouldn’t sever ties with Kenneth.
“But Mr. Harold actually did it. Not only did he cut Kenneth off from all the financial resources and social connections of the Williams Family, he also publicly announced that Hunter was his sole successor.”
Madison thought about Harold, who had been nothing but kind to her. She didn’t expect him to be so decisive
“What happened next?”
“Kenneth wasn’t able to make a living here, so he left with Jessica to start a business elsewhere.
The funny thing is that I was the one who gave him the funds to start his business.
“I thought I would be able to control him because I held a 51% stake in his company.
“But I couldn’t bring myself to hurt him. In the end, I was the one who was hurt.”
Madison pitied Janice. She was too naive, compromising time and again for the man she loved.
Such humble love would never change a man’s mind.
“He is the successor that the Williamss had trained, after all. Even if he started from scratch, he managed to do pretty well for himself. In order to prove himself, he has been moving his business.
back here. Also, he had been trying to repair his relationship with Mr. Harold.
“I know him too well. It must have been Jessica’s idea to reconnect with Mr. Harold.”
“So, Ms. Potts isn’t satisfied with what they have, and she’s eyeing the Williamss’ fortune?”
“That’s right. No matter how much money Kenneth earns, it is nothing compared to the assets held by the Williams Family, not to mention the old money that the Williamss inherited from their ancestors.
“That woman will never be satisfied unless she has it all. She had been bringing her son to the
Williams Residence in the past few years, but she would always be driven away before she could meet Mr. Harold.”
Janice fiddled with her spoon. “I haven’t done anything to her because I wanted to see them fight amongst themselves.
“Think about it. How would he feel if he found out the woman he loved has always been a ruthless and cunning vixen?”
Madison could already imagine the sense of satisfaction.
“I’ve gotten people to look into her these past two years. She is a cunning one. I don’t have concrete proof for a lot of the things she has done.
“But just wait until I get to the bottom of it all. It would be interesting to see what happens to her then.”
Janice reminded Madison, “But you have to be careful. I told you that she’s a formidable foe. She might make a move against you.”
“I got it, Mom.” Madison nodded in agreement. She drank a few sips of her iced coffee and winced in pain.
Janice looked at Madison and asked, “What’s wrong? Where does it hurt?”
Madison pointed toward her stomach with a pained expression. “My stomach just started acting up.
It’s nothing much.”
“Since that’s the case, you should stop drinking that iced coffee. I’ll get the family doctor to give you a checkup.”
Madison shook her head. “There’s no need to go through all that trouble. I just got checked back in
Arlandia not long ago.”
“You might not have gotten a proper examination of your stomach. Since your stomach is acting up, you should get an endoscopy,” Janice suggested.
Madison said dismissively, “It’s just some mild stomach aches. Maybe it’s because the coffee is too cold.
“I’ll just take some medicine for it when I get home. For now, I need to plan Mr. Harold’s birthday banquet. I’ll go for an in-depth checkup after we’re done with that.”
“That works.”
Janice beckoned for a bodyguard to come forward and asked him to buy some stomach medicine.
She also asked someone to get Madison a glass of warm water.
Madison enjoyed the feeling of being cared for. She was starting to accept Janice as her family.
They talked about a lot of details for the birthday banquet after lunch.
Madison inquired hesitantly, “Mom, do we need to invite Mr. Williams Senior to Mr. Harold’s birthday party?”
Janice said firmly, “Remember this. There’s only one Mr. Williams that matters in the Williams Family, and that is your husband, Hunter Williams.”
“Understood.”
“I’ll get Joanne to compile the list of guests for you. If you have the time to spare, you should familiarize yourself with the ladies in the Williamss’ circle of friends.
“You and Hunter will be the ones at the helm of the Williams Family in the coming days.”
Madison wanted to turn Janice down. Between studying medicine and managing the Williams Family, she would prefer the former.
Harold and Janice were intent on having her take on the mantle of the household’s mistress.
Madison decided that she would come clean with them after the banquet.
As the two of them were talking, Kenneth entered the cafe with his arm wrapped around Jessica’s waist. Madison was actually pretty impressed by Kenneth. He loved the same woman for so many years.
Even at his current age, he was still in love with his wife. Most of the younger generation couldn’t do the same.
Janice whispered to Madison, “What did I say? She’d show up no matter where I go.”
Jessica was like a cockroach: harmless but disgusting.
“Mom, I’m done eating. Let’s go.”
Janice stopped Madison from putting down her cutleries. They had been talking for some time, and
Madison had just started to eat.
“No need. Eat your fill. We’re bound to meet them again in the future. I’m not the one in the wrong
If anyone should be hiding, it’s not me.”
Madison continued eating after she realized that Janice was unfazed. She knew about what Kenneth had done to Hunter in the past.
She figured that Kenneth might not like her because she was with Hunter. So, she didn’t intend to introduce herself to him.
Jessica’s voice came from behind. Her tone was still soft and docile despite being in her 40s.
