Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 46

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.

moment, though, his concern seemed solely occupied with another

torn apart. This, she realized, was the difference between love and its absence/

Natalia said, feigning indifference, “put me down, please. I can

than remain ignored, sandwiched between the two of

not wanting Eveleen to see him holding another

the elevator,

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again, “What exactly

else? It’s because of Ms. Jenkins here. Eveleen felt so guilty over the incident that left Ms. Jenkins injured, and since Ms. Jenkins wouldn’t accept her apology,

Eveleen’s hurt just

paled. She had not anticipated

has nothing to do with me,” she retorted.

snorted, “Nothing to do with you? Wasn’t it you who suggested Eveleen

had my suspicions. If Ms. Schafer is innocent, she need only cooperate with the investigation. Why go to such lengths to prove her innocence?”

understand the power of the internet? Some words once

it that spread the

other woman?”

sneered, “So, Ms. Jenkins, are you

never said

injury is a

upon hearing the reason for Eveleen’s injury.

“So, what you’re saying is Ms. Schafer hurt herself, and now I have to deal with the

Victor replied

stop. I did this to quell Ms. Jenkins‘ anger,

frowned. “You’re too good–hearted,

eyes and said, “As long as Ms. Jenkins

He looked at Natalia, who showed no signs of backing

eager to apologize, let her,” Natalia said firmly.

taken

mean?” Eveleen

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ahead, apologize. If you do, I won’t be angry anymore.” “You…”

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