Chapter 97 - One More Night

Madeline's POV

"Hey! Are you alright?" Gina asked me after we left the mental care homes, and I shook my head.

"Do you want to talk about it?" My best friend asked me, and I turn my head to look at her, and then I return my attention on the road.

"Yes, we need to talk about it, Gina, before I lose my mind," I replied.

"How did it go? I mean, how was Rebecca?" She asked, and I let out a heavy sigh before I answered my best friend.

"She has a mental illness, Gina, and she is not okay, and I am not fine either. And I can tell she was suffering from her trauma and for not seeing Hunter, and I think she didn't remember what happened during the pre-wedding ball, and she thought it was her wedding day." I said, and I can see the worried look on Gina's face as I looked at her sideways.

"I heard Rebecca calling her child, and she suddenly raised her voice at us, and she shouted at Mindy to get out from her room. Then she asked us to be silent because her child is sleeping." I said.

"Oh, no, I thought she was not suffering from anything like that. And I believed she was only staying at the mental homes because of Clark Divenson, and I never realized she was in bad shape." Gina declared, and I nodded my head at her.

"Me too. When we first saw Rebecca, she seems fine, and Mindy told me, maybe she didn't take her meds. And I pity her, Gina." I declared.

"I want to help her even if it means I am giving up, Hunter, on the process," I said, and I told her about what Mindy has said to me regarding Clark Divenson's presence helped Rebecca regain some of her recollections.

"I don't think Hunter will do that to you, Madeline, you are his wife now, and I think you should stay by his side, and you don't need to leave your house." She declared.

"I don't want to make it more complicated for Hunter, and I love him so much that I don't want him to have a hard time. It would not be easy on his part, Gina. I know that my husband is not a bad person, and he has a good heart deep inside him, he will not ask me to leave him because he doesn't want to hurt me as possible, but no matter how we look at it, I will still get hurt the moment I will see my husband with her, even though she needed him most." I said.

"I understand what you mean, Maddie, and I don't know why this needs to happen to you when everything is in place. You looked so in love and happy together, and I didn't expect something like this will happen to your relationship with your husband." She replied.

"I know, Gina, and I thought today I could talk with Rebecca, but I didn't have the chance because her mood changed quickly, and I hope she will take her medicines so that she can recover soon and she will not make it harder for my husband to accept what happened to her. I know Hunter has been suffering from his guilt, and it is about time that he will finally make his heart free from remorse." I declared.

"Do you think you can take it?" My best friend asked, and I slowly nodded my head.

"Yes, I have to be strong, Gina. Losing Hunter was never an option before when he was still in love with her knowing she was dead, and now that he is in love with me, I need to stay away because Rebecca is alive and having a hard time. I am not sure how I am going to cope up after I will lose Hunter, Gina and help me pray I can withstand the pain, but the best thing to do this is to inform Hunter of everything. and get over with the suspense." I said.

"I will ask Hunter to allow me to stay at the Villa while I am still looking for a place to stay," I said.

"Oh, Madeline, hearing you say that makes my heart bleed, and you have to believe me; Hunter will never allow you to leave because he is now so in love with you. It would help if you stayed with him in your house." Gina stated.

"I can't do that to myself, Gina. I am not a martyr, and I am just human. Even though Hunter will ask me to stay, Mindy told me I should not tell Rebecca that I am Hunter's wife, or it will worsen her condition. On Rebecca's mind and understanding, she was married to Hunter." I said, and I heavily sighed.

"Oh, this is more complicated than I thought. I want you and Hunter to be together, Maddie." My best friend said.

"Me too, Gina, I don't have any wish but to be with my husband, and I want to sleep beside him every night, and I need to make the most of my remaining time with my husband, and I want to spend one more night with him," I said.

"Because I felt so guilty while lying beside Hunter every night, and being in his arms give me comfort and warmth, but I can't stop myself from feeling so wicked that somewhere out there, someone is suffering because of my selfishness," I said.

"You are not selfish, Madeline, you are just in love, and most of all, Hunter is your husband, and you have all the right to do what you want with him because you are already married, and I wish I can help you right now," Gina said, and I looked at her sideways, and I smiled at her.

"What you have done is enough, Gina, you helped me a lot, your presence is more than enough, and I don't know how I am going to survive this test of my life without you by my side, but I wish I will be fine," I said.

Hunter called me, and he asked me to drop by at his building. And he is still in the office, and this is the first time I will go to his office alone during working hours. He brought me how many times to his office but when there is no one around except for Calixto. And I felt so nervous because I don't want to see Hunter after I talked with Rebecca, and what happened today at the mental homes made me feel so sad. I dropped Gina at her house before I proceed to my husband's office.

I can feel that my entire body is shaking as I get inside the Divenson building, and I try my very best to calm myself by doing some breathing exercises. And when I can feel that my breathing came back to normal, I slowly walk towards the elevator, and as I pressed the elevator button, I can feel that my hands are shaking, and when I reached his floor, I walked so fast in going to his office, but one of the staff blocked me.

"Where are you going, Miss? And what is your name?" She asked me as she scanned my body with her eyes, and I can tell the employee is sexy and have an alluring face. And I wonder why she blocked me, and I can see her colleagues are looking at us.

"I am Madeline," I replied.

"And where do you think you are going, Ms. Madeline?" She asked.

"I am going to meet my husband at his office," I said, and she laughed at me.

"You've got it wrong, Miss Madeline, and I think you've got the wrong floor; judging by where you are going, you are leading to the office of our CEO, and no one can enter his office except his assistant, Calixto, and I think your husband works at the lower floor." She said, and I smiled at her.

"Don't worry, and I know this is my husband's office," I replied.

"Oh? I know you have the looks, and you are beautiful, but I don't think your act will make me believe you. Many women came here claiming to be his wife just to see him. I am sorry, but my boss is a very private person, and if you are one of those girls, then you should leave." She said, and I don't want to sound rude, but she is making my day harder than it is. When I was about to tell her to back off, I saw my husband came out from his office, and his face lights up when he saw me, and he smiled sweetly at me, and my uncertainties and worries were gone, just one beautiful smile from my husband made me forget I had a bad day.

He strides towards me without fluttering his eyes, and his intense gaze made me feel the butterflies on my chest. And as he gets closer, I felt my knees weaken, and I am just so thankful that he immediately secured my waist with his arms, and he pulled me closer to him.

"My lovely wife, how I miss you today!" He said enough for his secretaries to hear him. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the woman who blocked me covered her mouth with her hands the moment she listened to my husband called me his lovely wife. I don't mind her anymore when Hunter captured my lips and kissed me tenderly that I can feel the knots on my stomach, and felt his love for me the way he kissed me in front of his employees, and even though I felt shy, I want them to know he is mine that is why I kissed him back hungrily.

"I should conduct myself properly in front of my employees, but I can't stop myself from claiming your mouth, my sweet, Madeline." He whispers in my ear after he kissed me passionately on the lips, and I can't stop myself from grinning.

"Attention! Everyone, this is my lovely wife, Madeline Divenson, and I was hoping you could welcome her warmly every time she will come here to my office." He said, and I saw the woman who blocked me blushed, and she walked closer to us and looked at me. She apologized to me, and I smiled at her sweetly.

"It is okay, don't worry about it, you were just doing your job, and it is my fault I should have called my husband so he can meet me here immediately.." I declared, and she shyly smiled at me, and I felt glad when my husband holds my hand, and he took me to his office, and I felt so happy that he is so proud to call me his wife, and I will remember this day forever in my heart.