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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out. “Did you eat? I

tensed slightly. “Yeah, I had some at the

probably didn’t really care. It

on the phone. He ended the call as

a check–up

“A

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

body tensed. So, he still blamed her for tonight. She tensed her lips, controlling her emotions. “Is it because of Ms. Schafer?”

is your duty. Don’t make everything about Eveleen. There’s no reason for her to keep making things difficult for you. Your existence does not affect

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

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

bowed. “I won’t do it again. If needed, I can apologize

by the ember

need. Just stay away from her.” He took

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

said nothing. Explaining would only

Natalia said with

received a text from

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

[Okay.]

Scarlett, Natalia set the phone aside.

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

thought, Natalia drifted to sleep. Exhausted from the previous night and the day’s

middle of the night, she was once again awakened by Hamilton’s

slightly. “I’m exhausted today.

the unlit room, their expressions remained unseen, but the heat of

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

under his kiss. Instinctively, she opened up to him, welcoming him deeper into the

worldwide. Tonight,

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

sat up and captured her earlobe

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

fog, but Hamilton snatched the phone

from the

you free tomorrow? I’ve got some documents I need you to look over.”

ice water. She sobered up, her face turning pale

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