Loving Madeline

Chapter 229 - No Place I Want To Be

Hunter's POV

After talking with my wife, I knew I could soundly sleep since I knew Madeline's voice was like my sleeping pill. I couldn't stop myself from smiling like an idiot, and I couldn't deny, I am so happy, and ever since the moment, I have learned my wife is alive. I couldn't stop my heart from pounding so hard, and I knew it would never stop until I met her again in person, and my excitement was killing me.

"Calixto, what are you doing here, and what is that luggage?" I asked the moment I came downstairs.

"I heard my boss is going out of the country and I think he needed an assistant. And I know I am the best candidate for the job." He said, and I couldn't stop myself from laughing. How could he be here?

"I regret to inform you, but this time I will be traveling alone because I want to be with my wife, and I don't want you to tag along, but since you are here for today, I would like to tell you what to do, and of course, as your boss, I am so happy to welcome you back with your work, Cal." I declared as I smiled at him, but I could tell the frown on his face that he was hurt that I would not bring him with me to Neospoli.

"What is with that look, Cal?" I asked, and he shook his head.

"I am just excited to go to Neospoli and meet Madeline, that is all." He said, and he sat on the sofa looking so sad, and I couldn't stop myself from smiling.

"Don't worry, Cal, I will come back, and the rest of you will come with me. Just allow me to be with my wife first," I said as I sat beside him, and I put my arm around his shoulders.

"Let me have time alone with my wife, I want her undivided attention, you know, besides, mom needed you in running the company, and I want you to designate someone who will do your work on your behalf, and I think it is about time to look for someone new," I said. Cal looked at me with confusion on his face.

"Don't worry Cal, I will never replace you, but I think it is about time to give someone a chance to learn your work, and please find someone reliable enough to take your place if ever we will be having a vacation in Neospoli and I will need your aid," I said, and he grinned at me.

"And I think it is about time, and I want to give Parker a chance to work with us and prove his worth because I know Parker has some talents he can share. Would you please make a call and tell him to report to the office? He will be working with my mom while I am away, I don't know how long I will be there in Neospoli, but I am sure I will be having another honeymoon with my wife." I said, and Cal chuckled.

"I think that is the best thing you can do, Hunter, it seems like you needed to be with your wife all the time, and I wonder what you should do so that you will be together from now on. I can feel your desire to be with Maddie since it wasn't easy to be on your part, thinking you have lost her. I hope everything will be fine between you two." He said, and I asked him to have breakfast with us.

"There is a favor I want to ask you, Cal," I said as we walked towards the dining room.

"What is it, son?" Cal asked as he stopped in his tracks, and he stared at me, and I was surprised that my mom was not yet in the dining hall.

"I want you to come with me to the hospital. I wanted to visit my dad." I said, and I took a heavy breath when he nodded his head, and I knew I needed him to go with me because I didn't know if I could make it without Calixto. I pulled out a chair for him to sit down, and I stifled a laugh when he started barking at me.

"Thanks, I am not that old, Hunter, and you don't need to pull out a chair for me because I can do it on my own." He complained, and I just shrugged my shoulders.

"Good morning!" My mom greeted us when she got inside the dining hall, and I was still in awe every time I looked at my mom; she still looked so beautiful and very young-looking. I stood up and kissed her on the cheeks before I pulled out a chair for her.

"Good morning, mom; you look stunning. And it is indeed a beautiful morning." I said with a smile on my face, and I felt so happy when my mom grinned at me, and I could tell she was ready to go to the office.

"Thank you, son, for being such a gentleman, no wonder girls would line up to have your attention everywhere you go, and I pity them though because the heir of Grant's empire already takes your heart." She said, and I couldn't stop myself from smiling as I went back to my chair and sipped my coffee.

"Hunter, son, there is something I want to discuss with you." She said, and I could tell her face turned solemn yet so calm.

"What is it, mom?" I asked and looked at her in the eyes.

"Since you will be visiting, Neospoli, and there is a possibility that the grandfather of Madeline will ask you to stay there for good with Maddie, I think it is about time to let your siblings run the company." She said, and I was shocked. Of course, I wanted them to work in our company, but the idea of giving up the Divenson company and migrating to another country never crossed my mind.

"Mom, I already asked Cal to call Parker so he can start working on our firm," I replied, and mom grinned at me.

"I work hard to run our company, mom, and I don't think I will go to another country to work for someone," I said, and my mother looked at me for a long time before she spoke.

"Hunter, as you know, Madeline is the only heir of her grandpa, and what do you think is the reason why he didn't send Madeline immediately. He could take Madeline via private plane. You know how wealthy her grandfather is; of all people, you have more knowledge about Hector Grant." My mother said, and I suddenly felt uneasy; what if my mom was right? How can I convince my wife to come home with me here in Astikoz, and what if her grandfather knew my father mistreated Madeline.

"Mom, Hector, is still hard as steel, and I know that he will never allow a stranger to run his business, mom," I said.

"Son, your child, is his great-grandchild, and I don't think you will be a stranger the moment you will meet and spend more time with him." My mother said, and I was speechless, but I couldn't deny it bothered me.

"Are you okay, Hunter?" Cal asked as I was driving going to the hospital. I asked Roman to drive for my mom to the office, and I couldn't forget the happiness that registered on mother's face when I informed her I would be visiting dad, and I told her I would talk to dad doctors. I know my father is out from the ICU, yet he is still in a coma, and I wonder if he will ever wake up again. I am just glad Lucinda was there in the hospital, and I could tell her loyalty to my father is undeniable.

"Yeah, I am," I replied, and I knew Calixto would never believe me that I was okay.

"I know you are bothered, son; what are you going to do if your wife will tell you she wanted to live in Neospoli for good, Hunter? Are you willing to give up your life here in Astikoz to be with Maddie?" Cal asked, and his questions didn't faze me because I was thinking the same thing.

"See, I know what is playing in your head right now, Hunter, your mother could be right, but I know your answer would be." He said, and I looked at him sideways, and I shook my head when he smiled at me.

"I know it would be hard for you to give up your career here; I witnessed how you brought back the company to its original state when your father almost filed bankruptcy; you work hard until you surpass the expectations of everyone. Divenson Mining Company is now the number one in the country because of your intelligence and hard work, and your brilliant ideas brought us to the top." He said.

"I am so proud of you, son." He added, and I smiled and how I wish I would hear those words coming from my father, and it has been a long time since I heard him say something like that to me, and I couldn't deny how much I wanted to listen to my father's appreciation of my achievements.

"Hunter, I know you will choose Madeline because wherever she is, you will feel at home. Madeline is your life now, and I hope when that time comes, you will never hesitate to choose the path I know your heart will choose for you. You are going to be a father, and I know how it feels to be a dad for the first time.." Calixto said, and I realized Cal was right; when it comes to Madeline, I know I can't say no, and Cal was correct; there is no place I want to be but to be with my sweet Madeline.