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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entered, Hamilton called out. “Did you eat? I heard you threw up what you

some at the market.

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

to find Hamilton on the phone. He ended the call

check–up tomorrow.”

“A check–up

Hamilton said. “Health is your capital. I don’t want a repeat of you declining drinks at

She tensed her lips, controlling her emotions. “Is it because

the same indifferent expression, he said, “Ms. Jenkins, doing your job is your duty. Don’t make everything about Eveleen. There’s no reason for

sorrow and not let it show. Of course, she knew her existence

Eveleen. Indeed, she had been just

her head bowed. “I won’t do it again. If

his profile illuminated by the ember

Just stay away from her.” He took a

work that entangled them. She couldn’t abandon her job because of Eveleen – not when she needed the money

nothing. Explaining would

with

she received a text from Scarlett.

for a check–up this weekend to see if the threatened

[Okay.]

the phone aside. The thought of prenatal care

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about their child’s safety. But thankfully, there had been no

the previous night and the

of the night, she was once

“I’m exhausted today. Can we just

retreat. In the unlit room, their expressions remained unseen, but the heat of their bodies betrayed their fervor.

yearning and heavy breathing enveloped her, his lips trailing down her neck, pausing at an old love bite on her collarbone before

under his kiss. Instinctively, she opened up to him,

entwined bodies mirrored the intimacy shared by lovers worldwide. Tonight,

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

hands roamed her sides as he sat up and captured her earlobe between his

wrapped her arms around him without thinking. Just then, her

Hamilton snatched the

through from

tomorrow? I’ve got some documents I need you to look

if doused with a bucket of ice water.

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