Loving Madeline

Hunter's POV

"Aren't you going to call your wife?" Cal asked me one afternoon after he found me looking at my phone, and when he moved closer at my side, he was staring at the screen of my mobile phone, and I put down my iPhone on the table after I released a heavy sigh. I have been trying to call Madeline, but I tried my best to stop myself because I know it will never do us any good. I need to finish what I have started, so after all this, I can be with Madeline. All I need right now is to endure the longings that I felt to be with my wife. And focus my time helping Rebecca.

"Do you know the word privacy?" I asked him, and he smirked at me.

"Of course, Mr. Divenson, but I am your assistant, and I have to look after you, and right now, I can tell you look like hell. And I know it is because you are missing your wife like crazy. Why are you doing this to yourself and your wife? You can go home and meet Madeline. Why you are so stubborn. I don't think there is something wrong about visiting your wife." He said.

"Yes, I am aware of that, Calixto, but as you can see, I am helping Rebecca. And I am sure once I will go home to our mansion, I could no longer control myself. Because the moment I will see Madeline, I know I want to stay with her, and I don't want to leave her. I don't want to stop helping Rebecca as of the moment because you can see that she is not the old Rebecca that we know." I declared, and I can see his face softened.

"I am sorry, I don't want to pressure you. And you are right; you need to help your ex because she needs you. And your father is the reason Rebecca is suffering right now. It also breaks my heart to see your ex that way, she used to be so full of life, very energetic, and I was shocked when I saw her. And I know you are the only one who can help her, and I hope that everything will be okay between you and Madeline." He said.

"What are you talking about, Cal? My wife and I are fine, and even though we don't see each other, it doesn't mean we stop loving each other because deep in my heart, I only want her, and I love my wife, and I am so confident that she feels the same way too." I answered, and he looks at me for a long time before he speaks.

"If you love your wife, then you have to see her, and I think you should call Madeline because she is there alone in your big house. Do you think she is okay with that kind of setup? She is eating and sleeping alone in your house, and even though you asked Cerila to be there for her, it will never be the same. You are Maddie's husband, and you should be sleeping together in your bed every night if you are not on a business trip." Cal said, and I shook my head as I looked at him.

"What do you mean by that? We already talk about it, and I am sure she understands because she was the one who informed me about Rebecca in the first place, and I know without my wife's help, I couldn't help my ex." I answered him.

"Yes, but you also have to understand that she is having a hard time right now." Calixto declared.

"Look, if you only knew how much I want to see and be with Madeline, you will realize how much I care for my wife. I didn't give her a call or send any messages because I can't stop myself from meeting her once I will see her. And you know for the past few days that we have been so busy. We met her doctors, and we still have appointments for her. And as of the moment, I need to be there for Rebecca." I replied.

"I understand your point, but you have to know that I am very sure your wife is not fine. It would be best if you found time to see her, so she will know that you were also thinking about her even though you didn't see each other often. You should be thinking about her situation because it would never be easy for a wife to allow her husband to be with his ex, and only a martyr woman will do that. You should be grateful that Madeline is different from all the women you meet." Calixto declared, and I realize I miss Madeline more, and Cal's words make me feel so guilty.

"Don't worry, because I am going to meet her soon. And you have to know that I want to be with Maddie at all times, but because of what my father did to Rebecca, I need to clear the mess he created. And I am not even sure if I can fully help Rebecca. That is why I asked you to look for the best doctor in the entire country, or even abroad, so she can have her sanity back. That is what I want for her, Cal because I want my ex to fully recover from her illness so she can have a normal life again." I said.

"Yeah, but her life will never be the same again without you." Cal said, and I sighed, and we both fell silent. Cal excused himself and left my office while I continue to watch my wife's face on my phone's screen. And I felt like I am going to explode as I continue to touch her face with my fingers on my screen, and Just thankful that my assistant is no longer in my office, or else he will laugh at me knowing that I am touching the picture of my wife on my cell phone.

"Hey! You are back," Rebecca said the moment I get back in the penthouse, and I can't stop myself from feeling so empty. She looked so happy the moment she saw me, and I smiled at her, and Rebecca ran to me, and she tightly hugged me, and I take her into my arms. And I realized she is getting better by the day, and I can't stop myself from feeling so happy to find some improvements in her health.

"Dinner is ready, Mr. Divenson, Ms. Rebecca." Lucinda said, and I nodded my head to her; and Rebecca released me from her tight embrace, and she dragged me in going to the dining hall. My steps felt so heavy, and the moment we get inside the dining hall Rebecca pulled out a chair for me, and she put food on my plate, and she is acting like my wife.

"You have to eat, Hunter. I know you are working so hard for our family, and I am so grateful that you are doing all this for me. And I want to say sorry that I have been away from you for so many years. But you should know that all the time I was in the mental care homes, I have been dreaming to see you again, and to have this kind of moment with you feels like I am in seventh heaven." Rebecca said that almost make me gag..

"Every day I spent in the mental care homes, I was thinking all about you, and I was hoping that one day you will come and get me. And right now, I felt so happy to be with you, and I am so thankful for this opportunity. And I hope no one can break us apart. I love you so much, and my love for you was the only thing that kept me sane during my entire stay in that prison facility where your father held me prisoner." Rebecca said, and I can feel that my heart is pierced. How can I stop her from hurting? I don't dare to break her heart right now, and I am so lost for words because, as of the moment, I don't know how to tell her everything.

"Hunter, can I ask a favor from you?" She asked, and I am shocked that she sounds so typical. And I am now convinced that the mental facility worsens her condition, and maybe what Mindy said was true, I am the only one who can help Rebecca regain her sanity.

"What do you want, Rebecca? Just tell me, and I will give it to you. Just say the words." I declared, and she sweetly smiled at me, and she looked so beautiful right now, but I know deep in my heart no one can take Madeline's place.

"Mmmh, Do you remember when you visited me the last time? I have a friend, and I want to see her again. Actually, she was a nurse in the facility. Can you ask Mindy for her?" She asked, and I smiled at her, and she touched my face with her fingers.

"Her name is Madeline, and maybe you could ask Mindy for her number. I want to meet her again and be friends with Maddie for good because I felt something for her, a connection that I couldn't explain." She said, and I felt my body stiffened, and I felt so cold, and why of all people she was asking for my wife.

"I believe you met her when you visited me, I have been asking Mindy for Madeline, but she stopped going to the mental care homes." She added.

"Well, I will try to ask Mindy about her." I said, and she beamed at me and started eating her food again. And I felt so guilty, and I hate what is going on with my life, and I don't know how can I tell her about Madeline, and the situation I am in is getting worse; Rebecca wants to be friends with Madeline without knowing the person she wants to be friends with is my wife, the only woman I fell in love with after her.

I lose my appetite, and I miss my wife more, and I can no longer stop myself from seeing Madeline, and I wonder what Rebecca had seen in her that she wanted to meet her again.

"Wow! Why are you looking like that?" Cal asked me when I arrived in the office, and I can tell the shock on his face when he saw me wearing jeans and a shirt, and even my executive secretaries were looking at me like they see me for the first time.

"I am on leave today, Cal; I need to go to the University." I said, and he smiled at me, and I know he already knew why.

"That is good, Hunter." He said, and I raised my eyebrow.

"You are on leave, so you are my friend as of now and not my boss." He said, and I laughed while I was shaking my head, and when I get out of the office, I heard my employees giggled, and I can tell they are all checking me out because this is the first time they saw me came into the office without wearing my business suit.

As I drive my car, I can't stop thinking about Madeline, and I want to see her right away, but I know she still has a class, and I have to wait for her in the parking lot.. And I felt so glad when I saw the parking slot next to her sports car is empty, and I waited for my wife to come while I can't stop myself thinking about the first thing I will do the moment I see her.