The events that followed seemed destined as if by fate.
A man who has been drinking and a woman crying her heart out developed a kind of indescribable chemistry. Coupled with Madeline Hunter's identity constraints, this relationship, from the outset, felt forbidden.
It's quite fascinating.
William Don was indeed enamored with Madeline Hunter; at least for a while, he felt young again and like a twenty-year-old.
But the effect of hormones doesn't last long.
Madeline Hunter had a very distinct trait — too strong a sense of purpose.
Her sense of purpose was so strong that, no matter how dire the situation, as long as she wanted it, she could stoop to accommodate, described by her daughter, Elise Don, as willing to jump into a latrine if there was money there.
Her daughter spoke without intent, but it didn't sit right with William Don.
He felt he might be that latrine, because he had some money, so Madeline jumped down.
As for whether she truly loved him, it was hard to say.
