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 earlier.”

I had some at the market. A bowl of

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

out to find Hamilton on the phone. He ended the call as she

a check–up tomorrow.”

was taken aback. “A check–up

I don’t want a repeat of you

for tonight. She tensed her lips,

make everything about Eveleen. There’s no reason for her to

it show. Of course, she knew her existence did not affect Eveleen. Nonetheless, hearing it from

compared with Eveleen. Indeed, she had been just looking for humiliation

do it again. If

her, his profile illuminated by the ember of his cigarette.

took a drag and didn’t look at

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

said nothing. Explaining would

Natalia said with a grin.

her room, she received a text

to see if the threatened miscarriage has improved

[Okay.]

Scarlett, Natalia set the phone aside. The thought

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worried her about their child’s safety. But thankfully, there

from the previous night

of the night, she was once again

today. Can we just rest?”

room, their expressions remained unseen, but the

enveloped her, his lips trailing down her neck, pausing at an old love bite on her

In no time, she melted under his kiss. Instinctively, she opened up to him, welcoming him deeper into the darkness.

by lovers worldwide. Tonight, Hamilton seemed

he held her waist, guiding

sides as he sat up and captured her earlobe between his

without thinking. Just then, her phone erupted into a sudden jingle.

Hamilton

voice came through from the other end.

I’ve got some documents I need you

haze of passion chilled as if doused with a bucket of ice water. She sobered up, her face turning pale as a sheet.

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