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 occupied

being torn apart. This, she realized,

“put me down,

rather exert herself than remain ignored, sandwiched between the

down at Natalia, perhaps not wanting Eveleen to see him holding another woman, and finally, he set her

the elevator, Natalia remained silent.

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Eveleen again, “What exactly happened?”

guilty over the incident that left Ms. Jenkins injured, and since Ms. Jenkins

Eveleen’s hurt just like you now. Satisfied?”

had not

injury has nothing to do with me,” she retorted.

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

Schafer is innocent, she need only cooperate

of the internet? Some words once spoken

who was it that

other woman?”

Jenkins, are you convinced Eveleen

never said

as he said, “Regardless, Eveleen’s injury is

darkened upon hearing the reason

hurt herself,

else?” Victor replied unreasonably.

“Victor, stop. I did this

too

and said, “As long as

looked at Natalia, who showed no signs of backing down.

so eager to

taken

do you mean?”

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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, “You really want me to apologize?”

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