Filed to story: Mr Williams Madame Is Dying Novel Free Online (Madison & Hunter)
His blunt remarks rendered her at the end of her wits.
Judging from his stiff character—which was similar to her— she initially assumed that he would pretend nothing had happened that night.
To her surprise, he was forcing her to answer him face-to- face by bringing it up.
Madison licked her lips and clasped her hands, gazing at her fingers with her head hung low. “This is only one of the reasons. Even if not for that incident, I was already planning to go our separate ways after arriving in Aldenvine.”
“Alicia likes me a lot.”
“I know.”
“So … can’t you give me a chance?” Hunter was nearly pleading. “I won’t hurt you like your ex-husband did. I’ll only love and protect you. If the fact that I’m poor is putting you off, I can earn a living. I have a lot of ways to do so. I’m sure I can feed you guys.
“Don’t misunderstand me. I have no intention of doing anything to you. It simply pains me to see you like this. You haven’t recovered yet, and it’s dangerous for you to raise a child alone.
“If my feelings for you are what concerns you, I can return to my original place. I’ll neither come close to you nor disturb you. I’ll protect you in secret. Miss, please don’t drive me away.”
Madison’s head was in a mess.
People said that sincerity would always be the sharpest weapon that ever existed.
Hunter’s sincere and honest remarks were thwarting every possibility of rejection possible.
“I”
“At least let me make sure that you and Alicia are safe. Only then can you drive me away. Please?”
Noticing her fazed emotions, he added, “Miss, you’re a clever person. Are you sure you wanna drive me away because of my feelings for you? What are you going to do when you guys are in danger?
“Besides, didn’t you say that person is influential in Aldenvine? Without help and cover, he might be able to find you as soon as you return there. Do you want everything to go back to how it was in the past?”
The mentioned factors were exactly the reasons Madison couldn’t reject him.
“You can stay, but I hope that you’ll maintain a safe distance from us.”
Despite the disappointment, Hunter was glad that he could stay. “Got it.”
The way he lowered his head was making it harder for her. ” Logan, as I said that night, it’s not that I dislike you. It’s simply because I don’t have feelings for any man. It’s nothing directed at you. You’re a good person. I’m sure you can find yourself a perfect partner in the future.”
Raising his head, he looked right into her eyes. “There’s no one better than you.”
Before Madison spoke, Hunter added, “Don’t see it as a burden. The fact that I like you is my business to deal with. I’ll diminish my presence as I did before. I won’t intervene much in your life but … liking you is my right. You can kill me, but you can’t stop me from liking you.”
Her ears were burning at his honesty, which caught her off- guard. She didn’t know how to respond to that.
Hunter broke the awkwardness as he lifted his blanket to get out of bed. “Okay, I told you not to see it as a burden. Let me send you back. It’s getting late. You should rest up.”
“It’s alright. I can walk back by myself. It’s not that far.”
“The ship’s not that safe at night. I can walk you back.” He had already put on his coat.
Noticing that she was wearing thin layers, he casually draped another coat over her shoulders.
Before she could reject him, Hunter explained, “It’s clean.”
“I-I didn’t mean it that way. I …”
“I know.” Standing by the door, he reached out his hand for her.
Madison blinked her eyes a few times. Only then did she realize that it was indeed dangerous for a single woman to be on the ship.
His mask covered half of his ordinary face, adding a mysterious touch to his aura.
Madison thought Logan’s physique was similar to Hunter’s for a brief moment.
Soon, she put that absurd idea at the back of her head.
Although their heights were similar, Hunter was more robust than Logan.
Logan appeared to be thinner than Hunter.
Every single time Hunter wore a suit, he would always put on a necktie neatly. There was no crease over his outfit. Even his actions expressed sophisticated grace. Madison looked at Logan again, who seemed to not wear suits that often. The top two buttons were left unbuttoned, and his shirt wasn’t tucked into his pants.
The hem of his shirt was peeping out of his coat. In addition to the mask, there was a tinge of untrammeled character to the casual air around him.
Slowly, Madison placed her hand on his.
His hand was covered with calluses, hence the rough skin. It was the same as Hunter’s.
That was why she thought she could see that man again for a fleeting second when he tightened his hand around hers.
Once the door was opened, the sea breeze pulled her senses back.
Madison recalled the articles she read about Hunter yesterday.
The media reported that he was helping out victims in Vuckburg.He had established a factory there to build a new industry.
That fit his identity as a businessman more. Indulging in charitable works was merely a facade. It was a trick to gain profit.
Considering how stagnant the local economy was, the rich people were thinking of a way to turn other places into their territories.
Undeveloped countries were poor, but they were valuable.
Madison pulled her senses back and stood next to Hunter.
A few men and women were heading toward them, reeking of alcohol.
One of the men pinned a woman against the railing and began kissing her without a care in the world.
Madison could even hear the smooches when she walked past them. It was such a passionate kiss.
She dared not watch them for another second longer.
When the others looked at her, Hunter wrapped his arm around her waist to assert dominance.
She paced up. Instead of the people kissing, she was the one feeling awkward.
After the two left, Flora Colt walked out of that group of people.
She casually leaned against a man while repeatedly tossing an apple in her hand. However, her gaze remained locked on the two departing figures.
Hunter would still cough at times. After walking Madison to her door, he gave her a few reminders and left.
Her body was weaker than the average person’s, and he had yet to fully recover.
It was easy to spread the disease to her and Alicia. So,
Hunter decided to return to her only after he recovered for their sake.
Moreover, it was a difficult decision for Madison to let him stay. It was better for him to distance himself from her for now so as to not pressure her.
Hunter handed her a dagger, reminding her not to leave the room randomly for safety purposes.
Madison entered her room, where Joshua and Alicia were having fun together.
Alicia had plastered stickers of stars and moons on his face. He was wearing a necklace and a pair of earrings.
There were even acrylic nails on his fingernails.
Holding a magical wand, he was in the middle of a transformation. “In the name of the moon. …”
Before he could twirl a complete circle, he noticed Madison standing by the door.
His smile went stiff before he let out a wry cough. “Miss, you’re back. That’s fast.”
Madison felt that he was enjoying himself, more than Alicia at that.
She wondered where Logan found such a bright man.
“Yeah. Was she being a good girl?”
“She was. It’s getting late. I should get going.”
“Allie, say goodbye to Uncle Joshua.”
“Bye-bye.” Alicia waved her hands. She suddenly thought of something and held his hand. “Where’s Uncle Logan?”
Madison explained, “He’ll return after he recovers. Allie, Uncle Joshua has to get some rest too.”
“Okay.” Disappointment dimmed Alicia’s eyes as she had assumed that Hunter would’ve come too.
She didn’t know what kind of dispute happened between Madison and Hunter. She was curious about why he hadn’t returned after going away for so many days.
Now that Joshua was keeping her company, she wondered if she wouldn’t be able to see Hunter again.
A thought that sprouted in her mind became deeply rooted in her heart. It elicited wistfulness in her as time passed.
Two days later, Hunter had yet to return.
Madison could clearly notice that Alicia was in low spirits these two days. She wondered if it was because of their long stay at sea.
“Allie, we’ll be reaching the land in a few days. Could you hang on a little while longer?”
Not wanting Madison to worry, Alicia nodded.
Tonight, Alicia finally found her chance.
Madison closed the door after Joshua brought them desserts in the afternoon.
She always did some exercises during this period while Alicia took a nap.
Since Alicia napped in the outside compartment, Madison did yoga while playing music in the master bedroom so as to not disturb the child.
Once Madison entered the bedroom, the kid in bed opened her eyes.
Alicia’s thought was simple. She thought that she would be able to meet Hunter by following Joshua.
Quietly, she stood on a stool to open the door.
She didn’t make a noise during the whole process.
However, by the time she walked to the corridor, there was no sight of Joshua.
She thought, “Uncle Joshua always turns to the left. I should be able to catch up to him if I run faster.”
As an afterthought, she paced up and began running.
Madison had finished her yoga session. She managed to train some abs after maintaining a healthy routine for quite some time.
She decided to increase the intensity once she got better.
She wiped her sweat away and took a short bath. Then, she was ready to wake Alicia up to have fruit.
She hadn’t noticed the problem when she saw the empty bed.
“Allie, are you in the toilet?” She walked to the toilet in the compartment, but Alicia wasn’t there.
She looked at the stool next to the door and thought, “This is bad!”
Alicia had gone missing! She ran away while Madison was exercising!
Alicia had always been a good girl, so Madison didn’t expect the child to run out of the room without her knowledge to look for Logan.
Madison thought, “Does she know what kind of place this ship is? Does she know how many perverted people are on board?”
