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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called out. “Did you eat? I heard you threw up what you had earlier.”

tensed slightly. “Yeah, I had some at the market. A bowl of chicken soup.

He probably didn’t really care. It was

she came out to find Hamilton on the phone. He ended the

a check–up tomorrow.”

“A

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

She tensed her lips,

With 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

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

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

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

watched her, his profile illuminated by the ember of

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

job

nothing. Explaining would only confirm her wrongs in his

said with a grin.

in her room, she received a text

see if the threatened miscarriage has improved and

[Okay.]

phone aside. The thought of prenatal care

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thankfully, there had been

sleep. Exhausted from the previous night and

of the night, she was

today. Can we just rest?”

retreat. In the unlit room, their expressions remained unseen,

pausing at an

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

night’s embrace, their entwined bodies mirrored the intimacy shared by lovers worldwide. Tonight, Hamilton seemed more unrestrained than

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

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

arms around him without thinking. Just then, her phone erupted

Hamilton snatched

from

documents

as if doused with a bucket of ice

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