Loving Madeline

Hunter's POV

"Where are you, Cal?" I asked Calixto the moment he answered his phone.

"I run some errand, Mr. Divenson." He replied on the other line, and my eyebrows furrowed.

"What? As far as I can remember, I am still your boss, Cal, and I should be the one who will ask you to do something for me, and right now I don't know where you are, and I don't remember that I requested you to do something for me outside from my office. I have been calling you, for heaven's sake, Calixto." I said, and I can't stop myself from feeling so irritated with my assistant.

"Did I ask you to do something for me?" I asked him, and it took him a long time to answer me, and I am wondering what type of errand he is doing right now.

"I am sorry, Mr. Divenson, I should have asked permission from you, but it is an emergency. My wife called me, but don't worry, and I will be back after lunch." He said, and since it was for his wife, I calmed down a little.

"Okay, is everything alright?" I asked since I suddenly felt guilty for raising my voice on him.

"Thank you, Mr. Divenson, but you don't need to worry about me because everything is fine now." He replied, and I released a sigh of relief.

"Alright, but just make sure you will be back before two o'clock in the afternoon because I don't want to meet Mr. Sterling without you," I said.

"Of course, I am aware of your meeting with Mr. Sterling. I will be there right after lunch. I am sorry, Sir." He said.

"It is okay, Cal; I hope next time you will inform me if you will go out of the office so that I will not go crazy looking for you, bye Calixto," I said, and I ended the call after he said goodbye.

I put my phone on top of the office table, and I stared at the picture frame in front of me, and I couldn't stop myself from picking up the picture of my beautiful wife. It was a candid photo of her which I took when we had our honeymoon on the virgin island. Maddie looked so happy and carefree in the picture, and I couldn't stop myself from caressing her face.

"I missed you so much, Maddie," I whispered, and I realized how much I miss my wife. I missed the way she looks at me, and I miss her voice, lips, and everything about her. And I couldn't take it anymore, and I realized I need to see Madeline before losing my sanity. And I will not go home tonight without seeing her. And just thinking about seeing my wife makes me feel so nervous and excited at the same time.

I am aware that no words can express how lonely I am right now, and I am trying my best to do my work even if I find it so hard to concentrate because my mind is occupied with Madeline's thoughts. And I am so worried if she will finally give up on me, and I am terrified if my wife will forget about our vows for each other, and she will file a divorce. But I am wishing and hoping she will hold on, and she will give me another chance to prove to her how much I love her.

"Hello, Hunter!" I am so shocked to hear my mom's voice after I listened to the opening and closing of my office door, and when I raised my head, I couldn't stop myself from smiling when I found her standing inside my office with my sister Lily, and they are both grinning at me.

"What are you doing here, guys?" I asked them both.

"We want to have lunch with you, Hunter, and we hope you will not decline our invitation, son." My mom answered, and my smile broadens.

"Of course, I am free for lunch, and I think it is time for lunch already," I replied as I looked at my watch.

I opened the door for them, and my sister smiled at me. And I realized I haven't notice Lily is now so tall, and she became a young woman, she is no longer look like a kid to me, and it made me think about how she used to love spending time with Madeline, and I know my sister is upset with me that my wife left home.

"Do you think I didn't know you skip eating your lunch, Hunter?" My mom asked after the food we ordered is served, and I felt guilty that I didn't answer my mom.

"And you should eat now, son." My mom added, and I looked at her in the eyes.

"Thank you, Mom," I said.

"You are welcome, Hunter. I know you are very affected by what is happening with your marriage right now, but you should take good care of yourself. How can you win back Madeline if you will become weak and sickly?" My mom asked me, and I heavily sighed.

"I know, mom, and I am sorry, I don't intend to skip my lunch, but it feels like since my wife left, I lose my appetite to eat even my favorite food, and it feels like I don't feel hungry," I replied.

"Hunter, Maddie loves you, so when are you going to get her back?" My sister asked me, and I looked at her with sadness in my eyes.

"I don't think if she still feels the same way, Lily," I replied in more than a whisper.

"How could you doubt her love for you? Of course, she does. I know she is only waiting for you to get her. I never tell you this because I know you were hurting, but I hate that you broke Madeline's heart again. I told you before I will never help you if you hurt her again. And you promise me that you will take good care of Madeline." My sister said, and I can see the tears that welled up in her eyes.

"I know I messed up, Lily, but you also know I don't intend to hurt my wife because I love her so much," I replied.

"I know, Hunter, our father, and siblings, did this to you. That is why I am asking you to bring her back because I miss her so much." She said, and I touched her hand over the table.

"Don't worry, Lily, I am going to see her tonight even if she will push me away because I miss her a lot too," I said, and she smiled at me while she was wiping her tears with the table napkin.

"Promise?" She asked, and I nodded.

"Thank you, Hunter. I know Madeline is waiting for you." She said, and I grinned at her, and I was hoping my sister was right. We continue to eat our lunch in silence while I feel a little better. My mom and sister said goodbye to me after eating our lunch, and I returned to my office driving Madeline's car. Ever since she left me, I started using her sports car to alleviate my longing for her.

The afternoon passed in a blur, and I am getting anxious as I listened to the clock's ticking on my wall. And when it is time to leave, I leave my office in a hurry, and I can tell the shock on Cal's face.

"Are you now leaving? Mr. Divenson?" Calixto asked me, and I nodded my head and I will not tell him that I am going to see my wife because he told me to wait for the right time until Madeline is ready to face me again, but I don't want to be a coward anymore, and this time I need to make my move to make it right. And the best thing to do is to face my wife the soonest possible time because the more I prolong it, the more it will become more challenging for us to meet each other, and the agony that I felt is killing me softly.

When I arrived at Madeline's driveway, I could tell she is not around since the house is still dark and I can't see her car. I have been here before, and it was early in the morning, and I want to come and go to her, but I found Madeline talking with Jack, and my heart died with jealousy that day, while I couldn't stop myself from crying that morning. 

I know there is no one to blame for why I am suffering but myself. While I watched Jack and her talked it made me realized I need to win back Maddie because I can't allow it that she will be in the arms of another man because she is my wife and only mine. 

My heart rate increases as I looked at the side mirror as my beautiful wife got out of her car, and I can see the looked of surprise on her face as she stared at her sports car. And I realized this is it, I get the bouquet from the passenger's seat, and I climbed out of her sports car hastily, and when our eyes meet, it seems the world stood still. I am aching for my wife, and I want to take her into my arms and tightly hug her, and I want to capture her mouth immediately.

Madeline is stunned to see me, but I felt delighted she didn't run away from me, and as I move closer to her, I can feel the thumping of my heart against my chest. And I looked at my wife without blinking my eyes, and I realized how much I miss staring at her angelic face. I didn't stop until I am almost an inch from her, and I felt her tense up due to our nearness.

"Maddie, I am begging you to listen to me. I know you don't want to see me or talk to me right now, but all I am asking you is a little of your time." I said, and I felt glad she didn't move away from me, and her fragrance is making me crazy.

"I know I have been a selfish jerk, ruthless, heartless, insensitive, and stupid husband for hurting you, and I don't know how to tell you how sorry I am for everything that I have done to you. I know I made you cry, and I made the stupidest mistake in my entire life, but I want you to know I am so lost without you, Maddie, and I need you in my life because I love you so much." I said as I looked at her without fluttering my eyes. And I saw my wife's tears that welled up in her eyes. 

"And I understand if you can't forgive me right away, but I am begging you to give me another chance to explain everything to you and to show you how much you mean to me as my wife, and I want you to know that you are my life, Madeline. And I want you back." I added, and I felt so happy that I could no longer see the hatred on my wife's face, and all I can see is her grief, and I want to take her sorrow away because I want her to be happy.

"Hunter," Her sweet voice calls my name, and when Madeline raised her hand and caressed my face, my own tears of happiness fall on my cheeks.