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

at the market. A bowl

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

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

check–up tomorrow.”

was taken aback. “A

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

he still blamed her for tonight. She tensed

doing your job is your duty. Don’t make everything about

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

his heart, she did not even deserve to be compared with Eveleen. Indeed, she had

do it again. If needed, I can apologize

by the ember of his

away from her.” He took a drag and

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

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

Natalia said with

her room, she received a text

to see if the threatened

[Okay.]

phone aside. The thought

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thankfully, there had been no incidents like before. She must

from the previous night and the day’s tumult, sleep came easily.

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

exhausted today.

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

down her neck, pausing at an old love bite on her collarbone before returning to

body too well. In no time, she melted under his kiss. Instinctively,

bodies mirrored the intimacy shared by lovers worldwide. Tonight, Hamilton seemed more unrestrained than usual.

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

sides as he sat up and captured her earlobe between

her arms around him without thinking. Just then,

mind was a fog, but Hamilton snatched the phone and

from the other end.

free tomorrow? I’ve got some documents I need you

as if doused with a bucket of ice water.

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