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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was Ms. Jenkins pregnant?”

but he didn’t address the question. “You stay

that, he turned and

expression but could feel the icy

Watching the blood–tainted water swirl down the drain, he suddenly slammed his fist against the sink in frustration. After a moment,

frowned in front of the mirror, his motions to dry his hands deliberate and slow. He should have

had been off for some time. The nausea, the carefulness during intimacy, the repeated probing, even the talks of leaving. He should have realized she was pregnant, not some nonsense about a stomach condition.

caught off guard. He didn’t want this

following Hamilton to

his white shirt still stained with blood. “Why are you here? Didn’t I tell you to stay put?”

frowned. “I was worried about you, so

a pause, he added, “There will be other children in the future.”

up at him and said, “You’re thinking too much.”

cigarette and walked over, clapping Alden on

then his brows knitted together in concern.

my flesh and blood, it’s none of

concern.”

Growing up, he idolized Hamilton, who at nineteen had taken control of the Fowler family, a den of wolves.

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

Jenkins, she…”

the start I wouldn’t want the child. She shouldn’t have kept it from

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walked away as

three years. Do you truly feel nothing for

stopped dead in his tracks, his eyes narrowed as he looked at Alden. “Alden, don’t think you can pry into my private

taken aback. “Bro, that’s not what I meant. I’m just being honest. I’ve always seen her

lips twitching slightly,

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

How could she miscarry? She was fine when she called me! Hamilton! Why did she miscarry? Do you know how much she wanted this baby? Why? Why do this to her? Hamilton, you bastard! If you didn’t want a child, you should’ve gotten

wouldn’t dare speak to Hamilton like that. He quickly stepped forward to

you lost

go of me! I need to teach this

had no choice but to forcibly drag her aside.

as he straightened out his

he was presentable again, he reluctantly lifted his gaze

no trace of anger. He regarded Scarlett with an icy

for keeping it from me? If she had just told me earlier, would we be in this

wiping away a tear, “Natalia… she

to? Or does she think there’s some nobility in recklessly deciding to have a child without

back at him. “Hamilton, do you

with a

emergency room.