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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Hamilton called out. “Did you eat? I heard you threw

at the market. A bowl of chicken soup.

He probably didn’t really care. It was just small talk.

on the phone. He ended the call as she

check–up tomorrow.”

taken aback. “A check–up

your capital. I don’t want a repeat of

body tensed. So, he still blamed her for tonight. She tensed her lips, controlling

over. With the same indifferent expression, he said, “Ms. Jenkins, doing your job is your duty. Don’t make everything about Eveleen. There’s

course, she knew her existence did not affect

did not even deserve to be compared with Eveleen. Indeed, she had been just looking for humiliation by bringing up Eveleen

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

his profile illuminated by

took a drag and didn’t look at

abandon her job because of Eveleen – not when she needed the money for her mother’s medical bills

his cold indifference, she said nothing. Explaining would only confirm

said with a

her room, she received a text

in for a check–up this weekend to see if the threatened miscarriage has improved and to

[Okay.]

phone aside. The thought

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safety. But thankfully, there

drifted to sleep. Exhausted from the previous night and the day’s tumult, sleep came

in the middle of the night, she was once again awakened by

today.

silenced her, forbidding any retreat. In the unlit room, their expressions

pausing at an old love bite on her collarbone before returning

too well. In no time, she melted under his kiss. Instinctively, she opened up to him, welcoming him deeper

Tonight, Hamilton seemed more unrestrained than usual.

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

he sat up and captured her

wrapped her arms around him without thinking. Just then, her phone erupted into a sudden

but Hamilton

came through from

I’ve got some documents I need

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

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