Madeline's POV
After talking with Captain Noah, I sat on my bed thinking about everything he had said to . I have heard stories about pirates, and I also read about them, but never in my life have I thought I had to deal with them as well. Dealing with Hunter's father, his wicked sister, and my husband's ex made my life more complicated. And now Kaye made this stupid sche, and I could tell she spent a considerable amount of money to get rid of , and this is the ridiculous thing she had ever done in the na of love. How can she be so selfish?
My knees are still trembling because I am scared about the pirate thing, and just thinking about them boarding the Wildflower ship made have knots on my stomach. I don't know how to defend myself since I don't have any martial arts training, and I know I can't use force or weapons against anyone because I love peace, and I hate violence. And I could tell there was nowhere I could run because pirates live in their ships, and the ocean is their playground. If I escape, I know they can capture right away because they can navigate the water even in bad weather.
But I know my husband's love for will never waver, and I know he won't stop looking for whatever it takes, and I will never doubt Hunter's love for ever again. And I know I made a big mistake, and I hope he had already forgiven . I can't deny I long to be with him every minute of every day. I miss his handso face, the smug grin on his face every ti we went on a date.. The way he looked at with desire. I miss the ti we spent the starry nights on the roof deck whispering sweet nothings with each other and chasing on the shore every ti we visited our vacation ho.
I could tell I hurt my husband by saving Lily in my own way, but he couldn't bla if I wanted to protect his sister. Lily is too important in my life too, just like him. I was afraid if sothing happened to his sister because of . I can't deny I am still worried if the mystery caller didn't do the end of our bargain. I couldn't stop thinking about Gina and Lily, and they could have been hurt. And I hated myself for being so trusting. Next ti I should be careful, and I have to be honest with my husband whatever happens.
I opted to take a bath first before eating my breakfast, so I got up from my bed, and get my towel, and walked to the bathroom; and as I started lathering myself with soap, I couldn't stop thinking about Hunter, and as I feel the water from the showerhead cascaded on my body, I couldn't stop thinking about the sweet monts I shared with my husband on our bathroom.
I closed my eyes as I rembered how he touched and caressed my body, and I felt my tears start to pour down my cheeks as I realized how much I missed Hunter. His lingering kisses and the hotness of his breath on my neck, and I missed the way he teases and makes love with . I can't wait to see my husband and be in his arms once more. And I know at the back of my head, I hated myself for being so careless.
The mont I finished taking a bath, I opened my suitcase, and I chose to wear pajamas. I felt comfortable wearing them since I had nowhere to go, and I would only stay in my cabin the entire day. After I got dressed, I sat in front of the foldable wooden table. And I eat my breakfast, still thinking about the things that happened in my life, and I realize loving Hunter Divenson is complicated than I thought. For how many tis, I almost got hurt, and now I don't know if I will survive the mont the pirates attack our ship. I couldn't stop feeling worried if they hurt all the crew of the Wildflower. It only would an I would be their prisoner forever, or worse, they would eliminate too.
I don't have the appetite to eat, but I need to take sothing for my baby for I don't want our child to be malnourished, and I don't even know if I could have another sumptuous al because the pirates night attack at any mont. I was halfway eating my food when I heard a loud knocking on my door, and I suddenly felt so nervous that I couldn't even control the shaking of my limbs.
"Madeline, open the damn door right now!" I heard Karen's voice on the other side, and I hastily got up and strode to the door.
"I believe my brother told you about the pirates, and we are under attack right now, but I could tell they are not pirates at all, they don't want anything from us, but they were looking for you. I am now beginning to believe you were telling the truth." Karen said, and even if I felt so terrified, I still felt delighted that she was now starting to believe in .
"I know it is not ti to discuss who you are since we don't have ti." She said, and I got confused.
"Are you going to take to the secret room?" I asked, but Karen shook her head, and I beca more alard.
"We are going to abandon the ship; Noah said he slled sothing." She replied, and I was left dumbfounded that made my feet freeze on the floor that she had to drag out from my room, and then before we could get away from my cabin, I could sll and inhale the smoke coming everywhere. And I can hear voices shouting the boat is on fire.
"Shit! My brother was right, and we need to get going now, Madeline." Karen said, and before we could move away, the smoke beca thicker, and it beca harder for to breathe.
"Madeline, you need to get down and crawl on the floor; at least we can have fresh air, and we have a chance to make our escape route. I heard Karen say as she went down in front of , and with trembling legs, I got down on the floor and followed her. I don't know if we can flee, but having Karen with makes less worried. I draw my strength from her. And I am so thankful that she ca for . I don't know how we will survive now, but I know I have to trust her. I could see and sll the smoke above us, and I was coughing hard, and I felt the boat start to rock violently.
"Oh, no, not again," I murmured as I continued to drag my body forward, and I beca so terrified. I couldn't believe this was happening to us, but no matter how I chanted and prayed that the waves would stop hitting the ship, they beca wilder and hit the boat violently that we needed to use all our strength to grab anything could hold for support. And there were monts the shaking of the ship dragged our bodies from left to right, and then we moved forward and downward from ti to ti.
I was trying my best not to hurt my stomach, and I wasn't crawling with my full fra on the floor. I needed to use my hands and knees to support my belly from hitting the hard floor while I kept my face lowered on the ground. And even if we were in a very delicate situation, I couldn't stop myself from worrying about the ship. I know how much Captain Noah loved the Wildflower, and I could tell it wouldn't be easy on his part to abandon his boat.
I suddenly felt weak because I felt nauseated again, I could feel the bile on my stomach, and I knew I needed to control myself, I wanted to cry, but I knew crying would only do no good. I need to keep going if I want to leave and see my husband again. I can't die because I need to live for my baby.
"Karen, I need to puke, and I don't think I can continue to crawl. My back is aching, and I felt so dizzy, the entire ship was spinning like crazy." I said in more than a whisper, and I didn't expect Karen to hear .
"Madeline, you need to fight it, don't give up; we are almost there." I heard Karen encourage to continue while I could now feel the heat around us.
"Leave alone, Karen. You need to save yourself. I couldn't make it. I felt so tired, and the shaking of the boat is killing ." I replied, and she stopped and turned her head to look at .
"Madeline, you need to listen to . You need to fight, and I didn't co to your cabin for nothing." She responded, and I suddenly rembered about the full paynt of Kaye. She won't give them the remaining fifty percent or the full paynt amount if they can't deliver to Choraz.
"I am sorry, Karen, but I can no longer move." I weakly said as I tried to fight the dizziness I felt, and no matter how I fought back, I could no longer move forward since I found it so hard to breathe.
"Maddie, if you want to see your husband again, you need to fight." I heard her yelling at , and it felt like she was so far away from , and I tried to follow her advice. Still, I knew my body could no longer withstand what was happening around us, and I tried to rember Hunter's handso face, and then the whole place turned so black, and I heard Karen's voice shouting at before I lost consciousness.
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