Chapter 173 - His Promise

Madeline's POV

It was early morning when I heard knocking on my door, and I walked to the door. And I was surprised when I found my mom, and I wondered what she wanted early this morning, and I couldn't stop smiling at her.

"Good morning, Madeline!" She greeted me with a beautiful smile on her face, and I can tell after we learned that my husband is alive, I can now see mom's genuine smile. I know she was faking her smile for my sake as well.

"Morning, mom!" I greeted her back.

"Madeline, there is something I need to discuss with you." Mom Leticia said, and I suddenly felt worried if something happened during the rescue mission because we both all understood even if they communicated with my husband and Cal, it would take longer to pull them out.

"May I know what it is, Mom?" I asked as I tried to control the shaking of my voice.

"Roman and I talked, and we agreed that you should stay in your room for the timing being until Hunter will return, and you don't need to worry; everything is fine. I am just worried about you and the baby. I already hired additional guards, and rest assured you are safe, Madeline. I want you to be safe at all times, especially now that you are carrying my grandchild. Besides, I am sure my son will come home soon. You will only go downstairs during dinner because I want to have dinner with you and Lily." She responded, and I felt glad it wasn't about the rescue mission.

"Okay, mom, " I replied.

"You can call anyone if you need anything, and I bring you magazines and romance books you can read." She said, and I smiled at Hunter's mom.

"Thank you, mom," I replied, and she caressed my face.

"You are welcome, honey, and don't worry, they said in due time they can pull them up from the tunnel, and you are going to see my son again. And I want you to get ready and prepare yourself anytime." She said, and I nodded my head, and I got so excited about it, and I know Roman asked me to stay in my room at all times, and I feel glad the master's bedroom is very spacious, and I can walk around every time I felt bored.

I wanted to visit the nursery to put additional decorations, and I can't wait to bring Hunter there. And I know Lily keeps buying stuff for the baby. I don't want them to worry, so I plan to revisit the nursery when my husband returns. If I am not only pregnant, I can walk around, and I know I can protect myself, but now that I have a little angel in my tummy, I couldn't risk it, and I am not also allowed to sit outside the balcony of my room, and I understand it was for my safety.

I was reading the magazine mom brought me, and I cried when I looked at the cover of the next magazine, it was an old one before I got married to Hunter. He was the cover of the magazine, and I traced my fingers on his face. He looked so handsome with his business suit. And I realized this was the only time I got separated from my husband for a long time. Ever since we got married, every time he was away on a business trip, we always talked via Facetime, and he would go home immediately after he met his clients and attended a conference. I read the column, and I can't stop myself crying that I didn't notice I got company.

"Madeline, why are you crying? Hunter is now safe, and I am telling you, you will see him sooner than later, so please stop crying now because it can harm the baby." Gina said the moment she sat beside me on the sofa inside our room.

"I couldn't help it, Gina. I missed my husband so much, and right now, as I see his image in the magazine, I suddenly miss him, and I want to go to the site and wait there until he gets out from the underground." I said.

"If you are not only pregnant, Maddie, I will drive you to the mining site even if it took almost five hours before we can reach the mining site." She responded while she dried my tears with her fingers.

"I know it is not good if you are alone in this room because you will spend your time crying. Come with me, Maddie." She said, and my eyes widened.

"Where are you going to take me? Mom asked me to stay in my room the entire day, Gina." I said, and I suddenly felt nervous, and I know I always love suspense but right now that Clark Divenson is planning to kidnap me, I don't like tension anymore.

"Relax, I will only bring you to the playroom since Lily told me she already put all the toys in the playroom to keep the nursery clean. You know I am amazed that your child has two rooms, the nursery, and the playroom, and both rooms are more spacious than my room. It is different if you marry a billionaire." My best friend said as she smiled at me.

"And marrying a billionaire is not that easy, Gina," I replied.

"Of course, I know about it, Madeline." She replied, and we got outside of our room, and we tiptoed going to the nursery room first, and I felt better when I looked at the crib, and I couldn't stop touching my tummy even if I didn't have a bump yet, and then we walked to the playroom, and my mouth hangs open. I couldn't believe Lily.

"Oh, no!" Gina exclaimed while she covered her mouth, and I couldn't stop myself from feeling so shocked, and I became speechless.

"I couldn't imagine what will happen after you deliver your baby, Madeline. I think all the vacant rooms of this house will be filled with toys. I couldn't believe your little sister will buy all this for her coming nephew or niece, and I can tell she is very excited about your baby. That is why you need to take care of yourself and stop crying, okay?" She asked.

"Noted, Doc," I replied, and Gina's laughter reverberated the entire room, and I laughed with her. We returned to my room, and she was the one who brought me lunch, and we ate together. And I felt so happy when she told me she would be spending the night, but Gina asked me if she could sleep in her usual reserve room every time she slept over when Hunter was around.

"Why don't you want to sleep beside me tonight, Gina?" I asked because every time I am alone, she will sleep beside me on my bed.

"Not this time, Madeline. I want to feel I am one of the Divenson." She said, and I shook my head, and I couldn't stop myself from laughing.

"Suit yourself, and you can choose which room you like to have, and why do you want to feel like you are a Divenson?" I asked.

"Well, I want to imagine that I am also a daughter of a billionaire, so you better stop asking questions, Maddie. Driving your sports car every day made me feel like one, and tonight I will be sleeping in a big room with an extra king-sized bed with luxurious bed covers and duvet will complete my fantasy." She said, and she looked so serious right now

"Whatever, Gina," I said as I shook my head.

Lily joined us after her class, and I wondered why she dressed up like Gina, and I wondered what was wrong with them. Today, I felt something was off, and I became more confused when Lily spoke to me.

"Madeline, can you also dress something nice? Mom wants us to have dinner together, and since we know that my brother is now safe, it is about time that we should look so happy, I know we are not in the Divenson mansion, but I miss dressing up pleas?" Lily said with her puppy eyes that I couldn't say no to her, and she chose the last dress Hunter bought for me, and I love it when I put it on, and when I looked at the mirror, the crimson mini dress with spaghetti straps looked so good on me.

"You look so beautiful, Maddie, and I think you should wear that dress the moment my brother comes home," Lily said, and I ruffled her hair.

"Okay, Lily, just remind me because I love this dress too," I said, and she beamed at me.

"I think we need to go downstairs now; Mom texted me she is already in the parking lot," Lily said, and we both got up from our seats, and we walked through the hallways down to the grand staircase. I was on the bottom of the stairs when the door opened, and I felt the entire world standstill when I found my husband looking at me with tears in his eyes, and I ran towards him, and it felt like I was running in slow motion that I couldn't reach him right away.

I saw my husband running towards me, and the moment we faced each other, Hunter carried me, and he spun me around, and I curled my legs around his waist. He captured my lips right away, and I kissed him back with yearnings, and I could taste my tears and his tears as we continued to kiss each other. We kissed for a long time that background around us faded away, and I could no longer hear anything, only my heartbeat and the beating of Hunter's heart. We are both crying, and I stand on the floor while we continue kissing until we both hear clearing of throats, and we both laugh.

"Can I hugged you too, big brother?" Lily asked, and Hunter offered his arm to Lily while his other hand never let me go. We hugged for a long time without saying a single word, and I could tell our happy hearts communicated with each other, and I felt so overwhelmed with happiness that finally, he came home to us.

"Can I have dinner with you, Madeline?" He asked, and I nodded my head while I was still crying.

"I love you, Madeline." He said loud enough that everyone around us heard his words.

"I love you too, Hunter," I replied while he wiped my tears away, and he took my hand as we walked towards the dining hall and I couldn't stop my heart from feeling so happy that Hunter fulfilled the promise he made to come home and have dinner with me.