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 occupied

if it were being torn apart. This, she realized, was the difference

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

than remain ignored, sandwiched between the

Eveleen to see him holding

own in the elevator, Natalia remained

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again,

Eveleen felt so guilty over the incident

Jenkins, Eveleen’s hurt just like

had not anticipated Eveleen’s gambit.

has nothing to do with me,” she

to do with you? Wasn’t it you who suggested Eveleen

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

power of the internet? Some words once

So who was it that spread the rumor of me

other woman?”

you

never said

gaze turned icy as he said, “Regardless, Eveleen’s injury is a

upon hearing the reason

hurt herself, and

else?” Victor replied unreasonably.

“Victor, stop. I did this to quell Ms. Jenkins‘ anger, not to make anyone pay.”

too

eyes and said, “As long as Ms. Jenkins

gaze was heavy, and his expression remained severe. He looked at Natalia, who showed no signs of

is so eager to apologize, let her,” Natalia

were taken aback by her

you mean?” Eveleen asked, bewildered.

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and I wasn’t accepting? Go ahead, apologize. If you do, I won’t be angry anymore.” “You…” Eveleen never expected Natalia to turn

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