Loving Madeline

Hunter's POV

I parked my car at the hospital's parking area, and I get out of my vehicle hastily and run to the hospital's main entrance. I found Lucinda waiting for me in the lobby, and I can see the worried expression on her face. And when she raised her head and saw me coming in her direction, she weakly smiled at me. 

"Hunter! I am so sorry, I didn't put something in the bathroom, but I can hear Rebecca is telling everyone I did something terrible to her." Lucinda said as I moved closer to her. 

"Relax, Lucinda, and tell me what happened?" I asked her.

"I was on my way to deliver her food for dinner when I heard her loud screamed that echoed in the entire penthouse, and I felt horrified when I saw her on the floor, and I can see blood all over the floor, and she was bleeding heavily, and she was in pain. And she was blaming me, and you have to believe me that I didn't put anything on her bathroom floor." Lucinda said, and I know she was telling the truth because my instinct was telling me she was honest than Rebecca.

On the day I found myself naked in my room with Rebecca, everything changed between us. I hated her for collaborating with Charlotte, but she begged me to forgive her, and she told me she only did it because she is still in love with me.

"Rebecca, what you have done was unbelievable; how could you lower yourself like that? Did you ask for my sister's help? Tell me honestly, what did you do to me last night?" I asked in a booming voice when I found her in the dining room and Lucinda was there since she was serving our food, but I was too angry to care. I saw Rebecca's face pale because I never even once raised my voice on her, but I felt so frustrated and mad that I sinned against my wife without even knowing what exactly happened.

"Hunter, I am sorry, I told you for how many times that I am okay, and I understand that you are already married to Madeline, but I wish you also understand how it kills me to think you are no longer mine. The truth is I am still in love with you, and I will never be fine." She said, and she was sobbing as she looked at me in the eyes with pleading.

"It wasn't my choice to be put on that stupid mental care home by your father. I only told your sister that I am still in love with you and she told me she could help me with my problem. And I think there is nothing wrong with what happened between us because you have loved me once, and don't worry, it was only between us." She said, and I became more frustrated as I put my hands on my face, and it took me a long while to speak with her again as I try to calm myself.

"Rebecca, I don't wanna hurt you, but for how many times I have told you that I love Madeline, I love my wife, and you fucking need to understand that. I know what my father did to you was unforgivable, but it wasn't me, Rebecca. It was my father's fault, not mine. I was only trying to fix what my dad had broken even though I know it would be impossible to do such a thing because I am now in love with someone else. I helped you recover from your illness so you can have a normal life again." I said, and she shook her head as her tears continued to fall on her beautiful face. 

"No, I can never have a normal life after your father ruined me, and you have to deal with it too because this is all happened to me because you asked me to be your girlfriend. I was working peacefully in your house, but you didn't stop bothering me until you made me fell in love with you, and you made me pregnant." She said, and I can see the burning anger on her face. 

"Rebecca, we were both young adults back then and both in love with each other." I said, and her face softened.

"Of course, I know you didn't force me to make love with you that time because I can still remember how you make me feel, but I hate you now that you didn't even kiss me." She said as she leaned her back on the backrest of the dining chair, but she didn't take her eyes off me.

"You know the reason, Rebecca, and because I respected you, I could have sex with you if I want to, but I love my wife, and I couldn't do it to her. But what you did last night was beyond crazy, and I want to think that it wasn't your idea because I know you are better than Charlotte. Please, Rebecca, I am begging you, what did you do to me last night? I hate to think that you claim something happened between us that I didn't even remember even a single detail about it, and I think I have all the right to know what happened last night." I declared, and I was begging her.

" I didn't do anything to you, Hunter, I swear. I only saw Charlotte put something in your drink, and then later, after that, she told me to start kissing you, and I was surprised when you kissed me back." She said, and I felt like dying. I didn't let her finish the story because I was too angry with my sister. I left the dining hall without a second glance and got down to the parking area, and I got inside my car and drove my car fast. And I was panting when I reach the Divenson mansion, and I felt glad when I found my entire family in the living room, and my sister Lily ran towards me, but she stopped in her tracks when she saw the anger on my face.

"Charlotte! How could you do something stupid like that?" I asked her, and she smiled at me meaningfully.

"Why, big brother? Didn't you enjoy the wild escapade you had with Rebecca last night?" She asked, and out of the corner of my eye, I can saw my sister Lily stepped back, and she moved as far away from me as she can. And I know she was hurt because she loves Madeline more than me.

"Lily, I need you to go to your room right now." I said in a loud voice, and she stared at me with hatred in her eyes before she turned her heels away from us. And I know I need to speak with her before she hates me forever.

"I know you didn't remember anything, but I will show you the video if you want to relive the moments you had with my very close friend, Rebecca, and I felt so triumphant right now because I can manipulate her with my fingers, and she made all my plans worked." She said, and I felt so angry, and I clenched my fists on my sides as I looked at my sister.

"But why do you have to do all this to me, Charlotte? I am your brother, for heaven's sake." I said, and she looked at me with anger in her eyes, and I can now tell all the women in my life are now angry with me except my mom, who is looking at me with tenderness.

"Yes, you are my brother, and that is why I hated you so much because our father only wanted you to run our businesses, and he doesn't trust my abilities. For him, you are the only one who can make the business grow, and I am impressed that you are excellent, but I hate you so much big brother, and I want our dad to be proud of me even for once." She said, and my shoulders sagged, and I couldn't believe that she is sicker than Rebecca.

"I am a mining engineer, Charlotte, and I am more knowledgeable than you are in terms of the mining industry, but you could have told me, and I will let you run the business." I said, and I half-laughed because I was going crazy with what is going on with my life, and I know there is only one person who can make me feel better, and it is Madeline, but I felt so guilty that I committed a big sin towards her, she doesn't deserve all this. I should be the one who will protect her, but my family is doing everything they can to wreck the beautiful relationship I have with her, and I suddenly want to go home with Maddie.

"Son, if you only marry Kaye, none of this could have happened. I have already told you that you don't need to work so hard once you marry her. She is an only daughter of his parents, and she will inherit everything." He said, and I looked at my father with disgust.

"Why do you need so much wealth in your life, dad? We have more than enough." I said in a defeated tone.

"You don't know how hard it is to live without anything, Hunter, because you grew up in a mansion, and all your life, you live in luxury. That is why I don't want any of you to experience the hardship in life." He said, and I laughed.

"Yeah, and you made me experienced worse. How could you ruin an innocent life because of your selfishness?" I asked.

"Are you calling me selfish? You don't know what you are talking about, son. The woman you take good care of as of this moment was only using you. When you dated her ten years ago, and she was fooling you around. As a father, I want to protect you, and I didn't want you to get hurt. I found her kissing Luke so many times and heard their conversations. She was using you because she wants to get money from you after you get married. Luke was addicted to gambling. That is why he asked Rebecca to work here to seduce you, and he was hoping his girlfriend will catch your attention and bingo! You fell for her hard, but you never listened to me when I told you she was not the right woman for you." My father said, and I don't know if I have to listen to him about Rebecca's betrayal to me.

"I asked you to come here at the Divenson mansion after you hit me when we met at the mental care homes, but you never came. I allowed you to hit me that time because I felt guilty for faking Rebecca's death. Still, I only did it to protect you because your love for her blinded you, but I never regretted hiding her from you because she fooled you, Hunter, you believed she was really in love with you, maybe Rebecca did fell for you, but at first, she was only using you." He said, and I felt like my entire world is in disarray, and I left the mansion's living room in a hurry.

"Hunter! Hunter, wait!" I heard my mom's voice calling me, and I want to drive away, but I need my mom right now, and I stopped while I was holding the door handle of my car, and I felt my mom embraced me from behind.

"I am sorry, Hunter, I didn't know about it, and I believed Luke's lies; he seemed sincere when he told me that someone paid him to kiss Rebecca. Still, I found out, later on, they had a relationship. Your father showed me the sweet pictures of Rebecca and Luke before she started working here in our mansion." Mom said as I tried my best to stop myself from crying.

"My only mistake I didn't tell you all about it because I don't want to hurt you more because you were devasted and mourning about her fake death. I am sorry, son, and I know your father did something terrible, but he was only trying to protect you, and I hope you have the heart to forgive us.." My mom said, and I don't know how to answer her that time because I felt so hurt by all the lies and secrets they hide from me, and I don't know what to believe anymore.