Chapter 46

Hamilton cradled Natalia in his arms, striding toward the exit as the hustle of the hospital.

buzzed around them.

Natalia shifted uneasily under the weight of the onlookers‘ gaze. “I can walk on my own,” she

murmured.

Hamilton glanced down, his voice low and steady, “Are you sure you’re up to it?”

“I am.”

He looked at her, but made no move to set her down.

The elevator dinged, and as they moved to step inside, Hamilton paused abruptly. Following

his

gaze, Natalia saw Eveleen and Victor standing inside the elevator. Wrapped around Eveleen’s arm was a bandage.

Hamilton’s brows knitted together in concern. “What happened?”

Eveleen averted her eyes and said, “It’s nothing.”

Victor chuckled, “Hamilton, Eveleen tried calling you all night. Why didn’t you pick up? She got hurt, and it was our gang who had to rush her to the ER.”

Hamilton’s eyes lingered on the bandage on her arm. “How did you get hurt?”

Eveleen’s eyes began to brim with tears. “Do you even care?”

Hamilton let out a soft laugh, “Why the temper tantrums now? If you don’t want to talk about it, I won’t push you.”

“You can be so heartless!”

As they bickered, Natalia, caught in the middle, felt the sting of awkwardness and a deep sense of alienation. She could see the tenderness in Hamilton’s gaze soften for Eveleen, and the fleeting look of pain when he glanced at her injured arm.

Yet, it was she who was in his arms.

concern seemed solely

torn apart. This,

“put me down, please. I can stand.”

exert herself than remain ignored, sandwiched between the two

to see him holding another woman, and finally, he set her down.

the elevator,

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Eveleen again, “What

the incident that left Ms. Jenkins injured, and since Ms. Jenkins wouldn’t accept her apology, she thought

Eveleen’s hurt just like you now.

had not

to do with me,”

with you? Wasn’t it you who suggested Eveleen incited her fans against you?”

“I merely had my suspicions. If Ms. Schafer is innocent, she need only cooperate with the investigation.

Do you understand the power of the internet? Some words

words can kill. So who was it that spread the rumor of me

other woman?”

Jenkins, are you convinced

never said that.”

gaze turned icy as he said, “Regardless, Eveleen’s injury is a result of your actions; you can’t deny that.”

darkened upon hearing the reason for Eveleen’s injury.

bitterly, “So, what you’re saying is Ms. Schafer hurt herself, and now I

Victor replied

this to

“You’re too good–hearted, Eveleen.”

with tear–filled eyes and said, “As long as Ms. Jenkins isn’t angry anymore, I’ll

heavy, and his expression remained severe. He looked

so eager to apologize, let her,” Natalia

were taken aback by her

you mean?”

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met his gaze squarely, “Didn’t Mr. Victor just insist that Ms. Schafer wanted to apologize and I wasn’t accepting? Go ahead, apologize. If you do, I won’t be angry anymore.” “You…” Eveleen never expected Natalia to turn the tables on her,

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