Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Natalia hung her coat on the rack and slipped off her boots, revealing the fun polka–dotted socks she had chosen that morning.

“I just hit up a late–night flea market.”

“With whom?”

Natalia hesitated, but she didn’t hide the truth. The way Hamilton was posturing, it was clear he already knew something.

“Just myself. I just happened to bump into Lionel on the way back, and he gave me a ride

home.”

Hamilton sat on the couch, eyeing her.

“A coincidence?”

“Yeah, a coincidence.”

“That’s quite the coincidence.” He scoffed, patting the cushion next to him. “Come, sit. Tell me

about this ‘coincidence“.”

Natalia’s spine stiffened at the barely concealed ire in his voice. Her words were tinged with bitterness as she began to explain. “I was just waiting for a cab when he happened to drive by and offered me a lift. Mr. Fowler, I don’t have the kind of charm where I snap my fingers, and someone comes running.”

Hamilton’s face darkened like a thundercloud. He snorted. “Ms. Jenkins, remember what I’ve told you before – keep your distance from those men out there. Tarnish yourself, and you won’t be worth much.”

A pang shot through Natalia’s chest, but she didn’t let it show. She forced a smile. “I haven’t forgotten, Mr. Fowler. Rest assured.”

Hamilton nodded curtly. “What did you buy at the flea market?”

Natalia used to love picking up knick–knacks at the flea market. She would always show him

her finds afterward. But today, she was in no mood for sharing. She couldn’t be as detached as he was about everything.

“Nothing. Just browsed,” she replied curtly.

Hamilton kept his gaze on her, obviously unsatisfied with her response.

After a moment, Natalia reluctantly pulled out two pairs of socks. “I got two pairs of socks.”

Two pairs. Even when she bought socks, she had always bought two. One for him, one for her.

Seeing the socks, Hamilton’s expression softened slightly. “Go take a shower.”

Natalia nodded and headed to the bathroom.

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“Did you eat? I heard you threw up what you had

“Yeah, I had some at the market. A bowl

grunted indifferently. He probably didn’t really care. It

came out to find Hamilton on the phone. He

a check–up

“A check–up

“Health is your capital. I don’t want a repeat of you

he still blamed her for tonight. She tensed her

doing your job is your duty. Don’t make everything about Eveleen. There’s no reason for her to keep making

to suppress the sorrow and not let it show. Of course, she knew her existence did not

with Eveleen. Indeed, she had been just looking for humiliation by bringing up Eveleen time and

head bowed. “I won’t do it again. If needed, I can

profile illuminated by

away from her.” He took a drag and didn’t look at

say she had always avoided Eveleen. It was work that entangled them. She couldn’t abandon her job because of Eveleen – not when she needed the money for her mother’s medical bills and

indifference, she said nothing. Explaining would only confirm her wrongs

Natalia said with a

in her room, she received a text

a check–up this weekend to see if the threatened miscarriage has improved and to monitor the fetal heart rate.]

[Okay.]

Natalia set the phone aside. The thought

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her about their child’s safety. But thankfully, there had been no incidents like before. She

from the previous night and

the night, she

exhausted today. Can we

In the unlit room, their expressions

down her neck, pausing

kiss. Instinctively, she opened

shared by lovers worldwide. Tonight, Hamilton seemed more unrestrained than usual. It was punishment, release, but

preferred control, especially in the bedroom. But tonight, he held her waist, guiding

as he sat up and captured her earlobe between

Just then, her phone erupted into

mind was a fog, but Hamilton snatched the

through from the other end.

you free tomorrow? I’ve got some documents

bucket of ice water. She sobered up, her face turning

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