Loving Madeline

Madeline's POV

I couldn't stop the pounding of my heart against my chest as I ride the elevator towards the executive floor. The moment I get out of the elevator, I can still feel the rapid beating of my heart, and I know deep inside I am also excited to see my husband after how many days of not seeing him. Still, I should remember to do the right thing because I can't stop my heart from hurting, and I don't want to prolong my agony anymore. My decision is final, but I know deep inside me if I will only find something I can hold on to, to save our marriage, I will do it in a heartbeat, and I will fight my love for my husband, but I don't want to hope anymore to get frustrated in the end.

The moment I passed the office of his executive secretaries, they all greeted me, but I can see that something is off because of the facial expressions on their faces, and I suddenly feel nervous. I looked around, hoping to find Cal, but I couldn't find him on his table. He is nowhere to be found, so instead of waiting for him, I walk straight to Hunter's office. I couldn't believe what I saw. Rebecca was standing in his office looking beautiful as ever, wearing a mini dress that hugged her body perfectly. She was wearing high heels, and I feel glad that I am also wearing a dress so that I will not look so pitiful in front of my husband.

The hope that I feel inside my heart vanished. How can I accept all this? Everything is too much for me to handle, and my innocent heart can't take it anymore. I felt like my heart has been taken out from my chest as I can feel the hollowness inside me.

I can feel the anger that boils inside me, and I am controlling my best not to make a scene. I have been silent for a long while now, and for how many years I allowed them to be together, and this is too much for me to deal with, and I can feel the pain the enveloped my heart, and I find it hard to breathe as I can feel the outrage I felt towards them. Everything that happened flashed back in my mind, and the image of Rebecca being pregnant feels like torture to me that pierced my heart. And I tried my best to stay calm since I want to act as professionally as I can be.

And I hate to see my husband's facial expression as if he was so happy to see me, or maybe the happiness that registered on his face was intended for Rebecca. I don't know what to believe anymore, but I don't want to be a martyr anymore. I need to stand up and speak up my mind. All I want to do is leave and run away and never get back into this place ever again, but I remember I came here to see Hunter. And it took a lot of my willpower to have the courage to speak for the first time, but I keep my voice cold so that they will know I am not happy to see them both in Hunter's office.

"Rebecca, I want you to get out of this office right now. You already messed up our marriage, and I hope you can give me some privacy to speak with my husband. And don't make me repeat myself, or else I don't have a choice but to drag you out from here. I have given you enough time to be together, and this is the first time that I am here in this office after a long while, and I couldn't believe that even in this place, you will be here." I said, and I can feel my voice trembled with anger, and I can see the horror on her beautiful face, and she looked at my husband, who seemed so stunned.

"Madeline, I am so sorry. I didn't mean to wreck your marriage, and if you only give me a chance to explain my side, I am willing to tell you everything." Rebecca said, and I can see the sadness on her face, and I don't know what is going on between them, but I am so angry to listen to her reasons.

"I am not willing to listen to any of your lies, and I want to speak with Hunter." I coldly said, and I can see that my words hurt her, but they already killed my heart how many times. This time I will never allow them to hurt me once more. Rebecca turned around, and suddenly the door opened, and when I turned around, I saw Calixto get inside the office with a bouquet in his hands. I can see the horrified expressions on his face as he looked at Rebecca and then to me, and then to my husband as if he wants to know what is going on, and I can tell based on his facial expressions he doesn't know that Rebecca was here.

"Allow me to escort you in going outside, Ms. Rebecca." Cal said, and then he looked at me and smiled, and it is hard not to smile at him, and I give him a weak smile, and I nod my head, and I waited for them to get out and close the don't before I turned around and looked at my husband who is still frozen on his chair.

"Madeline!" He said at last, and I hate that he still calls me the same way as if so full of affection.

"I know you are so busy, Hunter, but I hope you can give me enough time to talk with you." I declared, and he looked at me, and I hate that his gaze penetrated my heart, but I need to be strong in front of him so that I can have my dignity back.

"You have all my time, Madeline, and I am willing to talk to you any time of the day since I am all yours." He said, and how I wish I can have all of him.

"I will no longer ask you why? Why do you have to lie to me because I know the reasons why and I don't want to elaborate on all of them because it will only cost me so much pain to recall everything, but I want you to know that you wrecked my heart, I love you so much. Still, you didn't even have the decency to tell me what is going on between you and your ex." I said as I try my best not to cry, I have done crying, and this time I will not allow Hunter to see my cry.

"I couldn't explain how much you hurt me, but I know that you're hurting too. We both know that none of us expected that Rebecca would come back, and now that she's here, I know you can never say goodbye to her. I couldn't believe that you didn't even tell me a single word about what is going on, on the night before my graduation day. I waited for you to come. I tried to call your cell phone, but I haven't received a single text or call from you. I am your wife, for heaven's sake, and I have all the right to fucking know what is going on with your life." I said, and many times Hunter wants to speak, but I didn't give home the chance to talk because I want to tell him everything I feel.

"Madeline." He said.

"Please, don't talk since you didn't even find a way where to contact me if I am still alive after my graduation day. But, I clearly remember what you had said once, and I get it when you told me we are only married on paper since you don't have time for love, business success is the only thing that makes you happy, and you can't love someone like me. And I should not expect if something happens to us in bed; you will love me since you only need an heir of your empire." I said, and I can see the pain on his face, and I don't want to look at his face anymore.

"Do you know what happened after that? Even if you uttered those painful words in front of my face, I still fall in love with you, and my love for you was getting stronger by the day, and I am such a fool to believe that you fall for me too." I added.

"And you know what hurts me more? I hate that I have learned the truth that you impregnated your ex from another person. How could you hurt me this way, Hunter? And I couldn't believe that I fell in love with someone like you. I allow you to see her for many years even if we are married so that she can recover quickly, but what have you done after she gets back to her old self? After she recovered? You continue spending time with her because she was the first love that you can never let go of." I continued.

"And now that you have another child with her, I don't think I still have a purpose in your life, and I know you provided me with everything that I need, but you don't have the right to hurt me any chance you can get, because I am only human." 

"Madeline, that is not true. I know I made a big mistake, and I regretted all the stupid mistakes I have made, and I need you in my life, and I don't love Rebecca anymore. I only love you, Maddie, and please, Madeline, I want you to listen to the other side of the story because I don't know what to do without you in my life. You are my everything because you are my wife, and I love you so much." He said, and I really want to believe him, but I am too hurt to listen to him.

"I don't think that you love me, Hunter, because if you do, you will never do something like this to me. I don't want any of us to get hurt anymore, and I was hoping you could stop hurting because you find it so hard to choose between the two of us, and now I am making the right choice for you. And there is only one thing I want to ask from you right now, and I hope you will give it to me as soon as possible since I know you have all the power to make it possible because you have the money." I said, and his face lights up.

"Of course, you know I am willing to buy you anything you want, Madeline, and tell me, and I will buy it for you." He answered.

"I am asking you to give me back my freedom, and what I want from you right now is divorce.." I declared, and I can see the horrified looked on his face, and his mouth hangs open as no words came out from his mouth as I turned around and left his office without a second glance.