Filed to story: Mr Williams Madame Is Dying Novel Free Online (Madison & Hunter)
Brent still remembered the last time he had carried Hunter on his back.
Hunter had taken a bullet to his chest, and if the bullet deviated even a little bit, Hunter would have been dead.
Back then, Brent carried Hunter across the snowy mountain.
Sprawled on his back, Hunter spoke in his ear, telling him that he wouldn’t die.
Hunter still hadn’t married the love of his life, and he still had things he wanted to do.
But today, Brent had a bad feeling in his heart. He felt that Hunter was truly beyond saving now.
Hunter had courted death many times, and he managed to escape every time. But this time, was he unable to withstand it anymore?
Why did it have to be Hunter, of all people? Other than Madison, Hunter had done nothing wrong to anyone else. This wasn’t the ending he was supposed to have.
Brent refused to come to terms with it, but what could he do?
He didn’t know medicine, and he couldn’t do anything at all. He could only watch as Hunter left. He had always been a strong mar, but he couldn’t hold back his tears now. He sobbed as he walked.
The ringing of bells reached his ears. Willow was following them. She didn’t leave.
Lastly, they stopped. Brent put Hunter down.
“We’ll wait here, Mr. Williams. You’ll be able to see the sun when it rises.”
Hunter nodded. “Alright.”
Brent had specially selected a spot under a tree for Hunter so Hunter could lean against the trunk for support.
Hunter was visibly weak now.
He was like a candle with wax slowly dripping from it. When the last drop of wax was spent, that was when the light would go out.
The mountain breeze picked up. Hunter felt his mind becoming a little clearer.
He spoke slowly.
“Brent, the thing I regretted the most in my life was agreeing to Andrea’s unreasonable requests and taking out my anger toward the Evanss on Madie.
“If it weren’t for me, she wouldn’t have suffered so much.
“We wouldn’t have to be separated from each other, and our family wouldn’t have to be apart. It can’t even be called a family at this point.”
Brent said, “Mr. Williams, you had your reasons. Please don’t say that.”
“Hah, reasons. In the past, I deceived everyone with that excuse, including myself. But no one would hurt others just because they had reasons.”
Hunter said softly, “When I was a child, I hated my father. I swore that if I had someone I liked in the future, I would treasure her, spoil her, and love her.
“I swore that I would give her a happy family. But in the end, I hurt her deeply while claiming that it was love.
“I repented, but time won’t turn back, and Madie won’t forgive me, either. I deserved this ending. I can’t blame it on anyone else.”
People would have an unusual clarity of mind when their lives were ending. Because they couldn’t see the future, they would become extra aware of the past.
He leafed through his memories like an old man repetitively counting and wrapping his money with a handkerchief that had turned white from one too many washes.
“Alright, there’s no point in saying these things anymore. I deserved this. Madie was right when she said that we won’t meet each other ever again.
“In the end, I’m leaving without my wife or my children to see me off.”
Brent held Hunter’s hand. The joints on Hunter’s hand were well-defined, and his hand was the slender hand of a grown man. But it trembled violently like an old man’s.
“You still have me, Mr. Williams.”
Kelvin had followed them. “And me, too.”
“Yes, I still have you brothers to see me off. I don’t think I have any regrets anymore.”
Hunter chuckled. Now that death was upon him, he grew kinder and more sincere.
“I should have died a long time ago, but Kurt gave me another chance at life.
“Now, I should go and keep him company. I owe him an apology. In the end, I didn’t carry out my promise to him.
“I couldn’t take good care of his family. His son died even before he was born, and his precious Andrea also had her legs broken.
“She is now bound to a wheelchair for life.
“Now that I think about it, I’m such a useless man. I never did anything right. I didn’t keep my promise to my brother, nor did I take good care of my family.”
Brent said, “No, you’re the best boss in the whole world. You’re the hero of the nation.
“If you hadn’t risked your lifetime and again to protect this country, it wouldn’t be as peaceful as it is now.
“Mr. Williams, if there’s another chance at life, I still want to work for you and protect you for life.”
Hunter gripped his hand.
“You’re such a silly man. Why can’t you make a better wish? Haven’t you had enough of this drifting and wandering?”
“No. I’ll do everything as long as I can be with you. Don’t die, Mr. Williams.
“I’m so clumsy. If you aren’t around to keep me in check, I’m bound to make lots of mistakes!”
“Mr. Williams, if you die, that bastard Yale would laugh his head off. After fighting for so many years, he still won in the end. We were so close.”
“Mr. Williams, hang in there. That miraculous doctor might be back soon. You have to stay alive and give the letter to Mrs. Williams in person.”
Kelvin’s voice was getting further. Hunter had lost his senses.
In his daze, he felt like he heard someone saying, “Mr. Williams, look. The sun is rising.”
When Hunter heard those words, 10 seconds had already passed.
A long time ago, he promised Madison that he would watch the sunrise with her on every significant mountain in the country.
Back then, he was very busy. Even if he sincerely wanted to spend time with her, he couldn’t squeeze out any time.
He had delayed it, but now, it would never happen. He thought, “Madie, am I being punished for not keeping my promise to you? Is that why I can’t see you for one last time before I die?”
Like a wizened old man, he slowly turned his head. He realized that when he lost his sight, he wasn’t seeing just darkness.
Instead, he couldn’t see any color.
Amid the void, he felt like he saw a patch of golden yellow.
That must be the sunrise.
It was supposed to be an extremely harsh color for the eyes. But for him, it felt like a filter was placed over his eyes.
He was like a fire about to be put out by the wind, weak and flickering.
He couldn’t hear the breeze anymore. He was slowly losing his senses.
He parted his lips, and he felt like he had said something but also nothing at all.
Before he lost all his senses, he felt like he had heard the bells ringing for one last time.
Oh, right, it was that girl.
Willow.
Hunter slowly moved his body, depending on his sixth sense, to walk toward Willow.
His whole body was trembling. Even the small act of shifting his body had become wishful thinking.
But he didn’t give up. Before he lost consciousness, Hunter only had one thought in his mind.
Perhaps fate had decreed that he would die without his children being there for him.
Willow looked a little like Madison, so he would treat her like his own daughter. He would like to hug her before he died.
The toxins slowly invaded his body and organs, but human potential was limitless.
Kelvin was sobbing so hard that his eyes were red and swollen. “What is Mr. Williams trying to do?”
“Let him be free for one last time. Brent stopped him.
The mountain breeze chilled the tears on their faces, but Hunter couldn’t feel that breeze anymore.
His knees were trembling violently, and every movement seemed to suck up all his energy.
Even so, Hunter didn’t give up. Gritting his teeth, he took one step and then another.
The child was standing in the light.
He should be able to hold her soon.
It was a distance he could have reached within a second, but Hunter spent minutes, or even longer than that.
Willow had her back to him. A flock of pigeons flew in along with the mountain breeze. A speckled pigeon landed on her fingertips and cooed.
Willow’s eyes lit up. Mom was back!
She whipped around only to see Hunter walking unsteadily and shakily toward her.
Willow was stunned. Hunter looked like a zombie.
He looked like he had lost his soul, but he was walking solely by will.
He reached out, trying to touch Willow.
But his body wavered, and he almost fell.
“Mr. Williams!” Everyone called out to him.
Kelvin knelt on the ground. He had no idea what exactly Hunter wanted to do.
He heard that people would recall their lives before they died. Perhaps Hunter was dreaming, and his most beloved was in that dream.
No one wanted to interrupt his dream in his last moments.
Perhaps he could die peacefully in his wonderful dream, and he could leave without any pain.
It was already quite cruel for the living. They couldn’t do anything for him. They could only watch as the events unfolded.
Hunter couldn’t hear their voices. Was it just him?
He felt like his vision was getting brighter, and he saw the teenage Madison smiling as she looked at him.
“I’m here for you, Hunter.”
Yes, he had killed the young woman who loved him with all her heart.
It wasn’t a bad thing. They could be together in the future.
“Madie, I’ll be right there…”
Hunter fell toward the void.
His body didn’t hit the ground. Instead, someone caught him.
Hunter had already lost consciousness. His slender body leaned against the person.
