Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 43

Even at this late hour, Hamilton remained steadfast in his refusal to offer Natalla a glimmer of hope. He didn’t want the baby. His stance hadn’t wavered the slightest bit from the start. His simple and resolute response, like a sword, severed all her hopes.

Natalia’s grip on Hamilton’s hand gradually loosened.

“I’m sorry,” she whispered softly, to no one in particular.

Perhaps to Hamilton. Maybe to the child within her. Or perhaps to herself.

She should not have kept this from Hamilton. After all, he was the father. Nor should she have. harbored any forbidden hopes. To let the child linger briefly, only to depart in such a way.

She should not have given herself hope, the hope that she could be a mother.

“I’m sorry,” she murmured as a tear silently traced its way down her cheek.

At that moment, it was unclear whether the pain in her body or her heart was greater. All she felt was a chilling sensation spreading throughout her, with a warm current flowing from below.

Natalia’s lips were turning pale.

Something was slipping away quietly..

Hamilton’s hand clenched the steering wheel tightly. His other hand felt hers slip away from the center of his palm. The emptiness in his grip made him uncomfortably aware of its presence for the first time. He reflexively clenched his hand into a fist, the veins on the back standing

out.

The Rolls–Royce sped into the hospital’s emergency entrance.

When he lifted Natalia from the car, he felt moisture soaking through. The stark red of blood blurred his vision.

Hamilton had been accustomed to darkness since childhood, and nothing ever.seemed to rattle him, but at this moment, he found it hard to breathe.

He rushed Natalia into the emergency room. After handing her over to the doctors, he stood there, staring at his blood–stained hands in a daze.

Alden arrived at the hospital shortly after. Seeing the blood on Hamilton’s hands, he was momentarily stunned.

“Bro, Ms. Jenkins, she…”

Hamilton glanced back at him, his face now devoid of emotion.

“She’s probably had a miscarriage,” he muttered.

Alden was lost for words, the concept of a miscarriage hanging heavily in the air.

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brow furrowed slightly, but he didn’t address the question.

that, he turned and left.

his brother’s expression but could feel the icy aura

the sink in frustration. After a moment, he took a deep breath, turned off the

mirror, his motions to dry his hands deliberate

probing, even the talks of leaving. He should have realized she was

have changed the outcome, but at least he wouldn’t have been caught off

following Hamilton to the restroom.

“Why

you, so I came to

added, “There will

him and said, “You’re thinking too

out his cigarette and walked over, clapping Alden on the shoulder. “I

his brows knitted together in concern. “Bro, that’s your flesh and blood!”

nonchalantly, “If it’s not my flesh and

concern.”

the first time, Alden felt the coldness of his brother’s heart. Growing up, he idolized Hamilton, who at nineteen had taken control of the Fowler family, a den of wolves. Sure,

had always protected him. Alden had grown up unscathed in such a family. But how could he be so heartless towards his own

Jenkins, she…”

start I wouldn’t want the child. She

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away as

three years. Do you truly feel nothing for her? If you

his tracks, his eyes narrowed as he looked at Alden. “Alden, don’t think you

what I meant. I’m just being honest. I’ve

twitching slightly, but

emergency room, Scarlett arrived in a flurry of concern. She rushed toward Hamilton, who

Why? Why do this to her? Hamilton, you bastard!

Even he wouldn’t dare speak to Hamilton like that.

you lost your

of me! I need to teach this scumbag a lesson for Natalia!”

struggled fiercely, and Alden had no choice but to forcibly drag her

features were set in a grim cast as he straightened out his

was presentable again, he reluctantly lifted his gaze to

to expectations, there was no trace of anger. He regarded Scarlett with an

is indeed my responsibility, but is that her excuse for keeping it from me? If she had just

“Natalia… she

does she think there’s some

him. “Hamilton, do you

with a darkened expression at the closed

emergency room.