Chapter 193 - The Call

Madeline's POV

"I know you will never allow me to do it alone, but all I am asking you is to bring Lily with you. If Kaye is behind all this, I am sure she only wants me and no one else." I said to Gina as I watched her pretending to scan the magazine on her lap.

"Come on, Madeline, I need to bring you to safety; besides, I will never let you go with anyone. If they take you, I will beg them to take me too." She said, and I couldn't believe her right now.

"Please, Gina, don't make this hard for me. All I am asking you is to bring my little sister to safety. Because I can take care of myself, and besides, I don't think Kaye could hurt me." I responded.

"I can tell she is evil, Madeline. Kaye will hurt you, and I am sure about it and don't forget she told you before, you have to pay for hurting her feelings even if you have done nothing wrong to her. She hated that Hunter fell in love with you, and why does she think she could win Hunter by harming you? You have to believe me, Maddie, don't ever listen to her. If she will threaten you that she will hurt Lily, then it is time we will call the police." My best friend said.

"What if she will hurt her? I can't let anything happen to Lily, Gina; that is why I don't want the authority to get involved." I replied.

"I understand you, Madeline, but you can't sacrifice yourself. You are pregnant, for heaven's sake, besides I am sure she is not alone. She hired goons to make you obey all her commands. And I can tell she is desperate like Clark Divenson and Charlotte, the father and daughter wanted to ruin Hunter's life, while Kaye wanted to destroy you." Gina declared, and I suddenly felt scared, but I tried my best to keep calm.

"I don't understand why I need to suffer like this; every time everything is in place, something bad will happen again, and I hope this will end soon because I don't want my child to suffer as well." I declared.

"Me too, your life is a hell of a roller coaster ride, and I know, trials are part of our lives, but in your case, I think you won the jackpot in terms of problems and complications in life, but the good thing is you've got Hunter Divenson. Your savior and protector." She said, and I smiled as I heard my husband's name.

But I suddenly felt guilty that this time I had to lie to him, and worst I needed to do something so we could get out of our vacation house, and until now I still don't know what to do, and as I looked at the clock on the wall it is almost noon. We are running out of time, and Lily's life could be in danger.

We looked at each other when we heard my phone ringing, and Gina abruptly got up from her seat, and she walked closer to me, and my hands trembled when I saw the number of the unknown person who texted me a while ago.

"You have to answer it, Maddie, to make sure Lily is really with them, put it on speaker," Gina said right away. I handed her the phone because I couldn't stop my hands from shaking, and she swiped the call button to the right, and all we could hear at first was silence, and then I almost jumped on the bed when I listened to the man's voice on the other line.

"Mrs. Divenson, don't make me lose my patience, it is already noontime, and yet you never answer my messages, and I haven't received any reply from you, even a simple hello." He said, and his voice sounded solid and authoritative, and I could envision him as a big man with a beard.

"Who are you, and what do you want from me?" I asked the moment I got the courage to speak to him, and I motioned Gina to lock the door since I was afraid my husband would come inside our room, and I didn't want Hunter to know what was going on.

"I don't need anything from you, but you offended my employer so many times." He replied.

"Who is your employer? Why does she need someone to do the job for her?" I asked with an angry voice.

"Now I could say you are a feisty woman, and I like that; sorry, I can't tell it to you over the phone, my dear, but be sure to come here. I already texted you the location where we should meet. Remember no police, and only you, and if you inform your husband, your little sister will suffer the consequences." He said, and instead of feeling worried and scared, I could feel the anger boiling inside me.

"Why should I believe you that she is with you?" I firmly asked, and he laughed.

"I covered her mouth because she is so noisy, and I don't like noise, and you have to wait because I gagged her mouth. If you want to hear her high-pitched voice, I will take away the piece of cloth from her mouth so that you will realize I am not playing games with you, Madeline." He said, and he stopped talking for a while, and I could hear the rapid beating of my heart as I waited for him to speak again. The other line went silent for a long time until I heard Lily's voice, and she was screaming for my name, and I could tell she was doing it to piss her captor, and I froze because I couldn't believe that Lily was with him.

"Madeline! Don't come for me!" She shouted the exact words all over again until I couldn't hear her anymore, and I assumed he gagged her again.

"Please don't hurt my sister, Lily is innocent, and she has done nothing to you," I begged him as I tried to control my anger towards him.

"It is only simple logic, Mrs. Divenson. If you come, we will release Lily right away and don't worry, and she will be alright. I only gagged her, but I never lay a finger on her." He said, and I felt relieved.

"Don't tell anyone, especially your husband, Madeline, or else you will be in big trouble. Remember, you only have until midnight." He said, and before I could answer him, he had already ended the call.

"Wow, I couldn't believe they have her," Gina said as she slowly sat down on the bed, while I was still stunned, and before I could talk with her, we heard knocking on the door, and I pretended I was asleep while my best friend strides to open the door. I listened to my husband's voice right away, and when I felt him sitting on the bed, I felt so nervous he would learn something was wrong, and when he caressed my face, I opened my eyes and found him staring at my face.

"Hey, are you alright?" He asked, and I slowly nodded my head while he helped me get up from the bed; I could see my best friend out of the corner of my eye walking towards the door, and she slowly closed it after she got out.

"Yes, I am fine, Hunter," I replied, and I smiled at him.

"Your body is shaking, Maddie." He said.

"I was only excited because you are near me," I replied, and my husband laughed, and he brought me closer to him, and I giggled when he carried me into his lap.

"Don't hide anything from me, Madeline. If you are not feeling well, you can always tell me about it. I am your husband, and it is my responsibility to take good care of you and make you happy, especially now that you are carrying our child." He said, and I felt so guilty.

"Of course, you are the best husband in the world, Hunter. You don't have any idea how you make me feel so happy every time you touch me, and I can feel your love and devotion to me." I replied, and he kissed me on the lips before he stood up, and my husband helped me get down on my feet, and he assisted me in fixing my hair.

"I don't want to disturb you from sleeping, but I don't want you to skip your lunch; besides, I want you to join us; they are now waiting for us, and I think Gina gave us privacy because she got out. Ahead of us." He said, smiling at me, and I couldn't stop myself from smiling back at my husband even if I felt so worried about his younger sister.

"Thank you, Hunter," I said, and his intense gaze made me feel so weak, and if Lily is only with us, I am sure I will be so happy now. We got out of our room holding hands while I was still thinking of a way to trick my husband and his bodyguards, and I couldn't stop myself from smiling when I got a plan formulated on my head. The only problem is, my best friend, I am not sure if she will like what is on my mind at the moment.

I hope Gina will agree with my plan since we don't have a choice but to delude my husband and his men. And I know Hunter will get angry with me. Still, I can tell he will understand the moment he learns. I only did it because I needed to save Lily. I know how much he loved his younger sister.. Of course, I can never forget what Lily had done to me, her kindness made me realize I still matter, and life is so beautiful to be wasted with regrets and tears.