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.

his concern seemed solely

torn apart. This, she

me

rather exert herself than remain ignored, sandwiched between

down at Natalia, perhaps not wanting Eveleen to see him

on her own in the elevator,

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Eveleen again,

here. Eveleen felt so guilty over the incident that left Ms. Jenkins injured, and

hurt just like you now. Satisfied?”

She had not anticipated

nothing to do with me,”

you who suggested Eveleen incited her fans against you?”

suspicions. If Ms. Schafer is innocent, she need only cooperate with the investigation. Why go to such lengths to

Do you understand the power of the internet? Some words once spoken can

who was it that spread the rumor of me being the

other woman?”

Jenkins, are you convinced Eveleen

never said that.”

icy as he said, “Regardless, Eveleen’s injury is a result of your actions; you can’t

upon hearing the reason for Eveleen’s

laughed bitterly, “So, what you’re saying is Ms. Schafer hurt

else?” Victor

with reddened eyes, interjected, “Victor, stop. I did this to quell Ms. Jenkins‘ anger,

frowned. “You’re too good–hearted,

“As long as Ms. Jenkins isn’t angry

and his expression remained severe. He looked at Natalia, who showed no

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

were taken

mean?” Eveleen

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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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