Filed to story: Mr Williams Madame Is Dying Novel Free Online (Madison & Hunter)
She thought about how she had already been divorced from Hunter.
It would be okay even if she married another man. Some Intimate contact was nothing. Was she supposed to be a widow for life because of Hunter?
Madison held Alicia’s hand as they were about to leave the room.
Suddenly, Alicia stopped in her tracks and pointed at some greenish-purple liquid on the floor. “Mom, look.
Madison lowered her head to look. What was that?
It looked like mulberry juice, but they didn’t eat any mulberries that day. The cleaner came to clean up the room in the morning too. Why would there be such a significant stain on the door?
Madison opened the door and realized the floor had been mopped. However, it was still wet. The staff reminded them to be careful because the floor was wet.
Madison asked in confusion, “I thought you cleaned in the mornings and evenings. Why did you clean in the afternoon today?”
“It’s because a server tripped and dropped food everywhere, so we cleaned the place up.”
“Alright. Thanks for letting me know.”
Madison thought to herself that it was just a few drops of juice, probably accidentally spilled by someone else.
Hunter didn’t reappear for the rest of the day. Madison didn’t go looking for him either. But Alicia was clearly uneasy when the two of them were looking at the sunset by the beach.
“What’s the matter?”
Alicia looked at the sunset and said, “I miss Zack.”
They had been together since they were born. They were the same age, but Zack would always take care of her.
When they were on the run with Jack, they would sometimes not have any food, so Jack would hunt rabbits or fish. They would always give her the most tender parts of the meat.
When they were in cities, they let her take the first bite of everything they bought. They were twins, and they were meant to be together.
She was very happy when she was with Madison, but she never forgot about Zack, not even for a second.
Madison hugged her tightly. She missed Zack too.
The days on the island were safe and reassuring, but Madison was also thinking about Zack.
They met very briefly and were separated quickly on the same night. He didn’t even have the chance to call her “Mom”.
Jack’s phone number was no longer in use, and Madison faked her death overseas. So Jack didn’t know she was still alive.
If she attracted too much attention, she would risk being discovered by Hunter. He would take her and Alicia away, and they would lose their freedom.
There was only one way for her to find Jack-it was on the island where they first met and the people on the island.
Maybe someone on the island was still in contact with him. She could find him through a third party. She needed to let him know she was alive, at least.
She had no choice but to go back to Arlandia. She had to go even if Hunter might find her.
The following day, Logan, who had been gone for the entire day, appeared again.
He was respectful and distant, just like before, as if nothing had happened the previous day.
“Ms. Evans.”
Alicia was excited to see him. She held his hand and called out, “Uncle Logan.”
Madison would make his portion for breakfast whenever she made some food so he could experience the feeling of being at home.
“Sit down and eat.”
Thanks, Ms. Evans.” He then looked at Madison and said, “You looked troubled, Ms. Evans. You can tell me what’s on your mind. Maybe I can help.”
Madison counted the days. Logan had been with her for around half a year.
They went from being distant to him becoming a full-time nanny for her child. He helped care for Alicia without any complaints and she had long since dropped her guard with him.
“I…” But Madison was reluctant to tell him. The story was too long, and she didn’t know where to start.
“It’s okay, I’m very tight-lipped. I’ll never tell anyone else.”
Madison glanced at Alicia and said, “Maybe later.”
“Okay.” Hunter wasn’t in a rush. He waited for around half a year for her to open up. He didn’t mind waiting for a while longer.
He sat by the flowerbeds and waited for her while Alicia was taking her nap.
When Madison walked over, he stood up. “Ms. Evans.”
“No need to stand. Let’s sit and talk.”
“Okay.”
Hunter had prepared a glass of juice for her. They sat under a parasol as the sea breeze blew toward them gently.
Madison took a sip. It was fresh lemonade. The taste was refreshing with a sour tinge.
“Are you willing to hear a story?”
“It’s my pleasure.”
Madison set the glass down and gazed at the ocean. “The story starts from that one accident at sea…
This was the first time Hunter heard about their story from Madison’s perspective. He never knew she fell for him the moment he rescued her.
She didn’t mention all the reprehensible things he did to her over the years. She only glossed over them.
Hunter fell into a deep silence after she finished talking.
He had experienced the same things as her, but hearing her recounting the events felt like he was putting salt on her wounds.
He had the urge to slap himself.
“I’m already divorced, but he is a very obsessive man. He will never give up on whatever he decides on. If he knew where I was, he would definitely take me and my child prisoner.”
Madison used a very harsh word-prisoner.
Hunter collected his thoughts before speaking.
He said, “Judging from what you said, your ex-husband must have loved you a lot. Maybe he just wants to protect you and your child and doesn’t plan to hurt you.
“Besides, they’re his children too. He might be overjoyed if he knew they were still alive. Have you ever thought about getting back with him?”
“Impossible!” Madison turned down that notion without hesitation. “I’ll never go back to him, not for the rest of my life. Love was not an excuse for him to hurt me. I won’t deny that he might’ve loved me a lot. But he hurt me repeatedly under the guise of love. His actions hurt me too deeply.”
Intense hatred appeared in Madison’s eyes when she said that. “If not for him, my adoptive father would still be alive. I would still have a home. My son would still be alive.”
Madison raised her hand. “He didn’t just hurt me emotionally. This is proof of the physical harm he caused
No matter how many evil deeds his sister committed, despite her multiple attempts on my life, he still sided with her and shot me without hesitation.
“If I forgave him, I would be doing myself a disservice. All the suffering I had been through, the blood I shed, and the pain I felt would have been for nothing.”
Even if her hand had recovered, it would never return to how it was, at least not in the foreseeable future.
The scar was also forever carved on her skin and on her heart.
“I hate him with every fiber of my being. I despise him. I would never live with that monster, even if it were for the children’s sake.”
Madison’s voice wasn’t loud, but her words were deafening.
Hunter didn’t have a response to them.
It was true. He had hurt her so deeply. Why would she ever come back to him? He was being delusional.
A hint of uneasiness flashed on Madison’s face when she noticed Hunter had fallen silent.
“I’m sorry. I lost my composure for a bit.”
“No, I think a man like your ex-husband could die a hundred times over, and it still wouldn’t be enough to make up for the pain you felt.”
“I just hope that I don’t meet him ever again,” Madison replied.
Hunter composed himself and said, “I understand now. We have to sneak into Aldenvine without him noticing, right?”
“Yeah. That’s why I tried to sneak onto Tobias’ ship. It was unfortunate that we encountered pirates. We have to find another way now that the cargo ship is no longer an option.
“Don’t worry, Ms. Evans. Leave it to me.”
Madison had only wanted him to help come up with an idea.
She looked at him in surprise. “Can you really pull it off?”
“I’ve been to so many countries over the years. I have a few underhanded tricks up my sleeve.” Hunter looked at her with a straight face and said, “You can always trust me, Ms. Evans.”
Their eyes met and Madison could see the sincerity in his gaze.
Hunter wore contact lenses that covered up his eye’s original color. They looked yellowish to her.
For some reason, she had a weird feeling in her chest.
Hunter suddenly kneeled on one knee. He raised her hand. There was no levity in his actions, only solemnity and respect. He was like a medieval knight.
“I will never betray you.”
It was like a promise that surpassed their relationship as employer and employee.
Madison was stunned. Her mind blanked out. She didn’t expect Logan to do something like this.
What did he mean by that?
But before she could think further about it, Hunter had already gotten up. “I’ll go make arrangements now.
You may need to wait a few days, Ms. Evans.”
Madison nodded absent-mindedly. The hand he touched and her face were both flushed.
He was confessing, right?
Probably not.
In the past, Madison would be very confident. She had plenty of men pursuing her. But Logan met her when she was terminally ill and extremely frail.
She figured no sane person would fall for such a sickly woman. She even went back to her room and looked into the mirror.
In the mirror, she saw the short hair on her head, shorter than potted plants. Although her features were fine, her reflection still looked weird to her.
He probably… meant what he said. She shouldn’t think too much into it.
As she was thinking about it anxiously, Hunter returned to normal and dispelled her concerns.
She knew he wasn’t really into her. If he did have feelings for her, things would get awkward for them.
Logan kept the usual distance from her and looked at her calmly. There would only be flashes of tenderness in his gaze when he was looking at Alicia.
“Ms. Evans, we can leave in three days.”
Madison was overjoyed. “You really found a way?”
“Yeah. I contacted some of my old friends. We can go near Aldenvine on a black ship.”
“Black ship?” Madison was confused.
