Filed to story: Mr Williams Madame Is Dying Novel Free Online (Madison & Hunter) >>
He was no longer wearing his suit and leather shoes. Instead, he wore a white shirt paired with casual pants.
When the rays of the sunset spilled on his body, it covered him with a faint golden glow.
The warm sunlight took all his coldness away, and he looked much gentler now. It reminded Madison of the glimpse she saw at the field that day. She was forever dazzled by it.
He was holding a coconut with a straw in it. While she was still stunned, he had already walked up the stairs toward her.
He handed the coconut to her. “It’s freshly picked. I tried it just now; it’s good.”
Madison had slept for 20 hours, so she was indeed a little hungry.
To her surprise, her stomach didn’t hurt at all. If it were before, she would have woken up from the pain.
She wondered if it was because the medicine Colin gave her was working.
He said that the medicine was made specially to cure stomach cancer. There wasn’t any information on the pill or its manufacturer.
Still, Madison believed him completely. She took the pills regularly.
She didn’t feel like there were any effects at first.
But for the first time in forever, her stomach didn’t hurt even after more than 20 hours of not eating.
Taking the coconut from Hunter, Madison took a sip.
The taste wasn’t as strong as coconut candies. It was faint and refreshing. There was a slight sweet taste to it, and it didn’t feel greasy at all.
Madison drank a lot.
Hunter reached out to her. “You want to see the blue ocean, right? Come with me. See if you like it.”
It was probably because of the gentle sea breeze or the warm sunset.
Or perhaps it was because Madison was a lonely person who had been staying in the snow fields for too long.
If anyone treated her just a little nicely, she would lower her guard.
She wasn’t sure why, but she followed Hunter onto the island.
Snowball was being nice. When it saw her leaving, it went after her as well.
The island was beautiful. It wasn’t big, but it was well-equipped.
There were many flowers on the island. Different flowers would bloom here all year round.
For example, the path she was walking on right now was flanked by blooming cherry trees.
Without the intervention of janitors, the flowers were free to grow and fall. The path was already covered in petals.
As a light breeze picked up, the petals swirled and danced in the air.
Snowball seemed to be fond of this place. It kept rolling around in the petals.
The beautiful sea was right beside them. The seawater was clear and spotless. Even the sand on the beach was fine and cream- colored.
The surface of the sea was calm as it basked in the warm glow of the sun. The sea glimmered under the sunlight.
Without a doubt, this place was beautiful.
It was like a haven. In just five minutes, Madison forgot everything bad that had ever happened.
Gently taking Madison’s hand, Hunter walked toward the center of the island.
After Madison left the cherry trees, she entered a path surrounded by ginkgo trees.
Ginkgo trees aged hundreds of years lined the path. New shoots had appeared on their branches.
It wasn’t hard for Madison to imagine the beautiful scenery in the fall.
As they pressed forward, plum trees welcomed them..
There was even an orchard, some animals, and rich cultivated soil.
This was the dream home Madison once told Hunter about. It would be situated on an uncharted island, away from the noise. She could forget about worldly troubles for a moment.
Even the houses were built differently from the villas in the city. They were made with bamboo and wood, and they had a primitive style about them.
The amenities inside were quite modern, though.
Madison could see that this wasn’t built in mere days. She felt a little touched.
She then remembered the island covered in cherry trees. That was where his engagement ceremony was held. Quickly returning to her senses, she stopped smiling.
“What’s the matter? Is there something you don’t like?” Hunter seemed to care a lot about her preferences.
“Mr. Williams, should I describe you as thoughtful or faithful?”
Madison couldn’t help the cold tone in her voice. “You prepared all this for Andrea, too, right?”
“Madie, do you not recognize this? Everything here was prepared according to your preferences.
“Andrea has never come here before. Do you like it?”
“Are my preferences that important?”
Madison smiled self-mockingly. “After all, no matter what I like, she would come and snatch everything from me in the end.
“Be it a man, a gown, or a house, as long as she asked for it, you’d give her everything. You’d even pluck the stars from the sky for her.
“Hunter, how should I answer you? Even if I said that I liked it, it would probably be hers soon enough.
“As long as she wants it, I have no choice but to offer it to her.”
Her voice wasn’t loud, but every single syllable was extremely heavy. The words stabbed Hunter in the heart.
For a moment, Hunter had the urge to tell Madison the truth, but now wasn’t a good time.
He licked his lips, a hint of remorse flashing across his eyes. “She won’t know of this place.”
Hearing that, Madison chuckled. “So I can only take what she doesn’t want. I even have to hide the good things from her.
“If she asks for it, you’d still give her the island you built for me, right?”
Hunter couldn’t explain it to her. He said simply, “Madie, I’ll make it up to you.”
Seeing how troubled he was, Madison didn’t ask more questions.
After all, if Hunter truly wanted to say it, he would’ve done so without her prompting him.
“Thank you for your kindness, then.”
Madison went into a room with Snowball in her arms. Hunter was only left with a vision of a cold figure. Hunter clenched his fists by his side. In the end, he had no choice but to go after her.
Madison noticed that Kelvin and Brent weren’t there.
There were several servants and chefs on the island, though. Soon, a seafood feast was prepared for her.
Without saying a word, she lowered her head and drank some soup.
Hunter felt uncomfortable with the eerie silence. Hence, he started a conversation. “Madie, you used to talk a lot in the past.”
Madison froze for a moment. He was right. She was quite talkative in the past.
Back then, Hunter was busy every day. He would either be on business trips or at work. He rarely had time for her.
Madison cherished every second she could spend with him. So, she was the most talkative during mealtimes, which were supposed to be quiet.
She could chatter on and on. She choked on her food a few times and got into a coughing fit.
Still, she just drank some water and continued. Her face was filled with lively smiles.
But now, there were no smiles on her face. There wasn’t even much emotion.
Putting her spoon down, Madison wiped her mouth and reversed the question. “Then what do you want me to say to you? Do I ask if work has been going well lately?”
Hunter was stunned. Before he knew it, he had already stopped communicating normally with Madison.
Losing his appetite, he put down his fork.
He said helplessly, “I thought you’d be happy. There are coconuts, waves, the beach, and sunshine here. We can go diving tomorrow.”
Madison chuckled. “Am I going to live here for a long time in the future?”
“You’ve lost a lot of weight. No one will bother you on this island, so you can rest and recuperate here.
“As for your father, I’ve already sent men to investigate the matter. I’ll tell you as soon as I get any information.”
Madison replied, “You’re just putting me in a different prison.”
But the cage was quite big this time. She didn’t have to be caged in at all.
The sea was all around her, so she had no way of escaping.
She was the canary Hunter kept in a wildlife park. The cage had changed, but her identity remained the same.
“I didn’t mean it like that. I-
But Madison didn’t want to hear another word from him. “The bedroom is this way, right? I’m going back now.”
Hunter looked at the table full of seafood she barely touched. His mood was extremely foul.
He wasn’t simply imprisoning Madison on this island.
For now, he hadn’t figured out who the mastermind was. So, it would be dangerous for Madison if she stayed in Aldenvine.
He had received news that, even now, they couldn’t find a matching bone marrow for Chloe.
Her parents had passed away within a span of a few years. Her relatives had already done the tests, all except for her daughter, Madison.
There was a high chance that Madison’s bone marrow matched Chloe’s.
It wouldn’t be a problem if Madison’s health was good enough when she donated the bone marrow.
But Hunter noticed that Madison had been quite thin in the past six months. She also lacked energy, and she often caught colds.
Setting aside physical reasons, more importantly, Chloe kept hurting Madison.
When Madison returned the phone watch to Chloe, her stance was clearer than ever.
If Madison kept getting involved with Chloe, she would be hurt even more.
There was Madison’s physical and mental health to consider.
Hunter didn’t want her to get involved in the muddled waters of Aldenvine. He wanted her to heal and recover on the island.
But to Madison, his good intentions were no different from imprisonment.
As Hunter watched Madison leave, he was determined to speed things up.
He had a feeling that if time went by, the distance between him and Madison would increase as well.
He wondered if he could still take the person he had abandoned back.
Madison seemed to have turned into a different person within six months.
Hunter smoked some cigarettes outside before entering the room. He spotted Madison taking the medicine. Gripping her hand, he asked, “What pills are you taking?”
A few months ago, Hunter started feeling uneasy for some reason. He feared that Madison’s sudden weight loss was due to an illness.
Because of that, he gave her a full-body checkup. However, the results indicated that she didn’t have any serious illnesses. Seeing that she was taking pills, Hunter couldn’t help but feel anxious. By then, Madison had already swallowed the pill.
She took a huge gulp of warm water. Then, she wiped her slightly wet mouth with a tissue.
It was only then that she pulled her hand out of his grasp.
“It’s stomach medicine.”
“Right,” Hunter thought, “She has stomach problems. She already mentioned it last time.”
Frowning, he said, “I’ll call a doctor here tomorrow.”
“I’ve already had a checkup, and you’ve seen the results, right? I’m perfectly fine!”
When Madison said that, a sneer flashed across her face.
She remembered the look on Hunter’s face when she had a checkup that day.
Before then, she had told him a few times that she was ill. But Hunter simply mocked her.
So, she refused to waste her efforts and explain anything to him. He might think that she was seeking attention agam.
Hunter lowered his head to look at the pill bottle in her hands. There weren’t any labels on it.
“Why didn’t this medicine have any qualification certificates?”
Madison said calmly, “The dosage per bottle is too few. I found it troublesome, so I put several doses in a larger bottle.”
Colin had specially gotten her the medicine, and he even told her to take the medicine regularly.
Hunter couldn’t find any faults with her explanation. Madison was already heading out.
“Can I go and rest now?”
Hunter parted his lips. In the end, he couldn’t utter a word.
Now, Madison wouldn’t chat with him or care about his emotions. She wouldn’t argue with him, either.
She lost her sunshine, and she also lost her stormy emotions.
She was like a puddle of stagnant water and refused to even struggle.
Hunter felt even worse when he saw Madison like that. He would rather Madison hit him and shout at him.
He didn’t want her to treat him coldly and stay quiet.
She behaved like a stranger around him.
Madison had a shower. Perhaps because she had slept for too long last night, she wasn’t sleepy at all.
Putting a coat on, she was ready to go on a walk.
The island was decorated nicely, even at night. The lights hanging from the cherry trees looked like lanterns.
She also saw hydrangeas yet to bloom by the roadside. Various string lights looked like vines as they hung from the branches.
The island only had harmless animals like squirrels and hares.
There were no wild beasts, so the place was quite safe.
Madison strolled along the beach. She felt at ease when she listened to the waves lapping against the shore.
Like a loyal guard, Snowball kept close to her.
Madison did like this place.
It wasn’t completely identical to the scene she had envisioned, but it resembled at least 90% of her vision.
He had truly built a deserted island that belonged only to her.