Filed to story: Mr Williams Madame Is Dying Novel Free Online (Madison & Hunter)
After some more hesitation, Jeff finally spoke up.
“Madie, are you mad at Hunter because of your wrist? When I woke up, I realized that there was something off about your relationship.
“He tries his best to please you, but you won’t even spare him a glance.
“Also, he doesn’t come home for dinner these days. He’s always avoiding you.”
Madison replied, “Dad, it’s true that there are some grudges between us. He’s avoiding me because he knows that I’m mad.”
“Madie, you liked him so much in the past. How did you turn out like this?
“No one can be flawless for life. It’s okay as long as he admits his mistakes and changes his ways.”
Madison couldn’t tell him about her pain. Also, she wasn’t feeling well because of her pregnancy, so she was annoyed as well.
She didn’t feel like explaining too much.
“Dad, there’s nothing wrong between us. Don’t worry.”
“But…”
“Dad, I’m very tired. I want to rest now.”
Jeff could sense that there was something off about Madison these days. She got angry very easily.
When Hunter visited him, he told Hunter about this.
Hunter patiently comforted him, “Don’t worry about us, Mr. Evans.
“Madie is in a bad mood, so she doesn’t want to see me. I’ll just avoid her and wait until she’s not mad anymore.”
“I’m so sorry for the trouble.”
“You’re being too serious, Mr. Evans. Come, let me help you walk a few steps.”
Jeff could already walk a short distance with help. Even though it was a slow process, he was recovering better than expected.
Hunter could also rest assured. The better Jeff got, the less guilty he would feel about it.
After comforting Jeff, Hunter crept into Madison’s room.
For the past few nights, he had been checking in on Madison after she had fallen asleep. He didn’t know how to face her.
Like right now, every time he saw Madison, he would think about some other man’s child in her tummy.
“What are you doing here?” Madison immediately got into bed.
She covered her tummy with her blanket, subconsciously trying to protect it.
“I’m here to visit you.”
“There’s nothing to visit. I’m doing fine.” Madison gripped the blanket tightly.
“Are you going to go crazy again?”
She vividly remembered the bloodied Hunter that night.
She had thrown up violently then. Even now, she felt like she was retching when she imagined the smell of blood.
“Don’t be scared, Madie.”
Madison’s expression was earnest. “Hunter, why don’t you get some treatment together with your sister? “You are sick, too, and I mean it.”
When Hunter saw the wariness in Madison’s eyes, he knew that she treated him more like an enemy than a lover.
Hunter sighed. “Don’t worry, Madie. I won’t do anything to you.
“I came here today to tell you that your favorite musician, Amadeus, is holding a concert here.
“I bought tickets, so let’s attend the concert tomorrow.”
Madison stared at Hunter suspiciously, wondering if he was plotting something again.
“Madie, I don’t mean anything else. Amadeus hasn’t made an appearance for the past few years.
“I know that you’ve always liked him, and this concert may be the last one he’s holding for good.
“I don’t want you to miss it.”
Speaking of, it had been two years and six months since Madison attended any concert at all.
The last time she attended an event like this was the Fruit Jam Music Festival three years ago.
Madison and Hunter were wearing matching outfits, and they both wore caps.
As she stood among the young people, she sang along to her heart’s content.
Back then, she was cheerful and adorable, and she was extremely vibrant. She had the unique liveliness of people her age.
But now, she was lifeless. There wasn’t any light in her eyes. She no longer had the vibrant liveliness of her age.
Seeing that Madison had remained silent, Hunter placed the tickets on the table.
He said in a gentle voice, “Madie, I know that you’ve suffered a lot for the past two years.
“You can hate me and complain about me, but no one can change what has already happened. I only wish for you to move past the pain.”
Olive replied curtly, “Got it. I’ll go. I’m tired now.”
Hunter didn’t bother her any longer. He turned around and left.
Madison touched her flat tummy. Because of the stress she endured in the past two years, she had lost the positivity of normal people.
“She was filled with nothing but negative thoughts.
It was fine if it were just her, but now, she had a new life budding in her tummy. She had to be considerate of her child.
The best prenatal education would be maintaining a good mood every day. She couldn’t be too sullen.
After all, a child and their mother are connected. Since she had ended up with this young life, she had to take responsibility for them.
In the dark, Madison curled her body up. She looked like a shrimp.
She had already gotten used to this posture ever since she lost her previous child.
She gazed at the faint street lights outside, a dazed expression on her face.
After experiencing all those things, she wondered if she could still be a normal mother.
Her future was shrouded in stormy clouds. No one knew what would become of it.
Madison swore in her heart, “My baby, I swear I’ll protect you this time.”
The next afternoon, Madison opened her wardrobe to pick out an outfit she would wear to the concert.
Her wardrobe was filled with various clothes, unlike the way it had looked before her divorce.
To torture her, Hunter had asked people to take away all her luxury bags and clothes.
Now, items from all the luxury brands in the world had gathered in her wardrobe.
The tags were taken off, and the clothes were even washed and ironed. They hung in neat rows on the racks.
As soon as she opened the wardrobe, she was greeted by the natural fragrance coming from the sachet.
In the past two years, Madison was used to wearing cheap clothes she got online.
It had been a long while since she dressed up properly.
Looking at the pretty dresses, she let her fingers run gently across them.
The clothes were high-quality in both tailoring and fabric. She suddenly felt the urge to cry.
She used to be a woman who was pampered from a young age. Jeff even got a mentor to teach her etiquette. She was a carefree princess, and she lacked nothing.
But now, she couldn’t believe the fear and uneasiness she felt when she touched the smooth fabric. This princess had long since fallen into the mud. Like a beggar, she became worried about everything.
Standing behind Madison, Mona noticed that Madison had been hesitating for a long while. There was a puzzled expression on her face as she asked, “Ms. Evans, are the clothes not nice enough?”
“No, they all look very nice. I’m just feeling a little sad.”
Mona didn’t know about the history between Madison and Hunter. So, she couldn’t understand what the sadness meant.
“Choose one for me.” Madison decisively looked away.
She was too used to wearing cheap clothes, so she only felt at a loss when faced with those luxurious outfits.
Standing in front of the wardrobe, Mona picked out the clothes as she muttered, “Ms. Evans, you have a good figure, and you’re good-looking, too. You even have fair skin.
“You’re just like a model, so you’d look good even if you’re wearing a sack.”
She selected a white dress. It had an elegant design and was well-tailored, too.
It looked graceful in every aspect.
“This one, then. I think it suits you very much, Ms. Evans.”
Madison put on the white dress. Smiling, Mona said, “Look how fitting it is! Ms. Evans, everyone can tell from a glance that you’re a pampered young lady from a rich family.
“No one else has the noble demeanor you own.”
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“Young lady?” Madison reached out her left palm. There were lots of calluses on her fair skin.
In the year she lost her child, Hunter cut off all her sources of income just to torture her.
The Evanss went bankrupt. Jeff was also hospitalized, so Madison had to pay high hospital bills every day.
Back then, she had abandoned her studies to be a housewife.
She used to be a star student in medical school, favored by the supervisor. But then, she ended up having to do physical labor.
The pampered princess finally learned what worldly suffering meant.
Her fair and tender hands, which used to dance on the piano keys, were now covered in calluses and scars.
Also, she was busy working in winter. She had frostbite on the back of her hands, and they were red and swollen.
She quit the part-time jobs in the past six months, so her hands healed a little. Still, the shadows of her past suffering were visible.
When Mona saw Madison’s slightly rough hands, she was even more puzzled.
“Ms. Evans, you should’ve been a pampered young lady before the Evanss went bankrupt. Have you done rough work before?”
Madison smiled bitterly. “Yes, and not just once.”
Under Mona’s sympathetic gaze, Madison interrupted what Mona was about to ask. “Help me brush my hair. I can’t do it with my hands.”
“Understood.”
Picking up the brush, Mona changed the subject.
“Look at the bright side, Ms. Evans. Even though Mr. Williams is about to marry Ms. Davis, his heart still belongs to you. Anyone can see that.”