Loving Madeline

Madeline's POV

"Karen, I think there is a misunderstanding. I don't have amnesia, and I remember who I am because I am not sick." I replied.

"Madeline, your illness is not amnesia. I know I am not in the position to discuss these things with you since your family wanted to cover up your illness; they said you have amnesia because they don't want people to know that you are mentally ill. They said you always say things you are not supposed to say." She said, and my eyes widened in shock.

"What do you mean by that? That is absurd, Karen." I said.

"Well, I could say you look great, and the way you talk to me is in a good manner, but your medical records say you are mentally ill." She said, and I laughed..

"Of course, I am normal, and I don't have a sickness, Karen; you have to believe me," I said.

"Who are you then?" She asked.

"I am Madeline Brownwood-Divenson," I said, and she smiled at me, and I could tell she didn't believe in me.

"I want to help you, Maddie. I want to, but you don't even know who is the father of your child, and that is so pathetic." She said.

"What? Hunter Divenson is my husband, Karen, and he is the father of my unborn child." I replied, and she shook her head.

"The wife of Hunter Divenson came here together with your family. And since your family wanted to help you very badly, they cooperated with Mrs. Divenson's after they found out about your condition because you are a threat to their family. They said you fell in love with Hunter Divenson while working at his company as his secretary, and you became obsessed with him, and the moment he got married to his fiancee, that was the time you lose your sanity." Karen declared, and I became so shocked with what she said, and I couldn't even open my mouth to say something to her.

"And the next thing they know, you were pregnant, and you were telling people Hunter was the father. And that was the last straw, your family, together with the help of Mrs. Divenson, decided to help you by sending you off to a peaceful and beautiful place, and they were hoping the moment you return, you will not bother the Divenson family anymore. I am not supposed to talk with you, and I know my brother will get angry with me since we don't make friends with our client's subject." Karen said, and my mouth hung open.

"The lovely couple helped your family, and they pay a big amount of money to charter this boat and bring you to Choraz, where your uncle lives." He said, and I couldn't believe they would bring me to Choraz. I only heard about the place, and I know it is far away, and I realized that is why I heard about passport since we will sail to another country. Choraz is a small village of Neospoli Country, where the civilization of this place was frozen in time, and I heard they preserved the site for the next generation to see life from the past.

"That is ridiculous, Karen. You have to believe me that I am mentally fit, I am pregnant, but I don't have any ailments." I said, and Karen looked at me for a long time.

"Do you have any evidence that can prove your claim that you are the wife of Hunter Divenson? Do you have an identification card?" She asked.

"Yes, I have. You can check my driver's license if you want to see for your eyes that I am a Divenson." I declared.

"Okay, are you done eating?" She asked while she looked at the empty plate in front of me.

"Yes, I am done eating," I replied.

"Good, because I want you to be in good health always, especially your baby." She declared.

"Me too; thank you for taking good care of me," I responded.

"You are welcome, Maddie; this is the least that I can do for you because I can feel that you needed some help, and I just want you to know I am not afraid of you, Madeline." She said, and I couldn't stop myself from laughing.

"Karen, you don't need to be afraid of me because I am not crazy, and I am begging you to listen to me." I declared.

"I need to go now, and please allow me to take you to your room, Madeline." She declared, and I felt defeated since I could tell Karen was not willing to hear me out.

"Where is it?" Karen asked me the moment I closed my cabin door, and she was standing near my bed.

"What do you want to see, Karen?" I asked back.

"The proof that you are married to Mr. Divenson." She declared, and my face fell when I realized I didn't bring anything when I boarded this ship.

"Maddie, I want to help you in any way I can; maybe I can help you regain your strength and help you with your condition; I am not afraid of you as long as you take your medications." She said, and I looked at her with pleading in my eyes, hoping she would give me the chance to listen to my side of the story.

"Karen, I am sorry, the one who sent me here ordered me not to bring anything because if I do, someone will throw my belongings in the water, but you have to believe me. I am telling you the truth." I said, and she looked at me with worries in her eyes, and I could tell she doubted my story since she had already seen my fake medical records.

"I will let you see your medical records and the pictures of Mr. Divenson and his wife, Madeline. I will come back as soon as my brother gets back on his cabin because what I am doing right now is against our protocol." Karen said.

"I want to believe you, Madeline, and I know I should follow what my heart wanted to believe, but the documents my brother has in his cabin were enough evidence to tell us what happened in your life. And I wish I could help you, Madeline." She added as she tapped my shoulder before she went out from my cabin.

Karen had been long gone, but I was still standing on the floor, and I couldn't believe my enemies for making me a madwoman. How could they create such a story? And I can tell Charlotte and Kaye planned all this with the supervision of my father-in-law, and I felt so helpless as of the moment as I thought about my husband. And I wonder what he is doing right now. I was hoping my husband had already forgiven me for running away from him again, and I didn't inform him anything about what happened to Lily. And I saved his sister with Gina.

I walked towards the window of my cabin, and even in the dark, I could tell the water seemed so calm now, and it felt like nothing had happened the entire day. The night is still early, and I don't have anything to do. I decided to take a bath since I couldn't take a bath this morning because of the bad weather. I looked at the suitcase beside my bed, and this time I took my time to examine its contents, and my eyes got so big when I realized all the clothes were new, and I realized the persons behind all this knew me because I could tell all the dresses will fit my frame. And felt so glad I got everything I needed, including toiletries.

After I took a bath, I put on my pajamas, and when I looked at the clock on the wall, I realized it was still early, and I wondered what I should do. I don't want to sleep yet because I had spent my entire day lying on my bed. When I darted a glance on the table, I found a magazine and a novel, and I smiled as I realized Karen had brought me something to read while I was in the bathroom. I should give her my thanks later.

I must admit when Gina was driving the car before we reached the port of Zambo, I was thinking that I would meet goons and evil men with firearms who would be wearing masks. I expected they would secure my body with ropes and cover my mouth with a cloth or duct tape. Still, everything that happened to me so far was far from my imagination, and I felt glad and relieved that none of those occurred because I am afraid for the safety of my baby. And I could say my enemies have a different plan for me and could tell I am still scared of what will happen to me once I arrive at my destination, and I couldn't wait for Karen to come back to my room so I could talk with her, and persuade her to believe in me.

I know Karen was expecting I could give her proof that I am Hunter's wife since I could tell Karen wanted to help me, and it dawned on me that is the reason why my enemies didn't allow me to bring anything. No identification card, so I could only use the identification they provided for me, and it made me feel so sad as I realized they would bring me to a faraway country. I wonder how I am going to save myself if they leave me in Choraz.

As I waited for Karen to come back, I couldn't help myself from feeling nervous and uneasy because I couldn't wait to see the documents Karen had told me. I was excited to know who the wife of Hunter Divenson is, the one Karen mentioned during our talk. And when I heard a soft knocking on my door, I got up from the bed with a broad smile on my face as I realized Karen had come back to talk with me, and I would do whatever it takes to make Karen and the captain help me go back to my husband's loving arms.