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
This, she realized, was the difference between love
“put me down,
exert herself than remain ignored, sandwiched between the two of
to see
on her own in the elevator, Natalia remained
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again,
eyes sparkled mischievously as he stared at Natalia. “What else? It’s because of Ms. Jenkins here. Eveleen felt so guilty over the incident that left Ms. Jenkins injured, and since Ms.
hurt just
had not anticipated Eveleen’s
Schafer’s injury has nothing to do with
you who suggested Eveleen
my suspicions. If Ms. Schafer is innocent, she need
the internet? Some words once spoken can
it that spread the rumor of
other woman?”
Jenkins, are you convinced
never said that.”
Eveleen’s injury is a result of your
hearing the reason for Eveleen’s injury.
laughed bitterly, “So, what you’re saying is Ms. Schafer hurt herself, and
Victor
with reddened eyes, interjected, “Victor, stop. I did this to quell Ms. Jenkins‘ anger, not
frowned. “You’re too good–hearted,
looked at Hamilton with tear–filled eyes and said, “As long as Ms. Jenkins
his expression remained severe. He looked
is so eager to apologize, let
were taken aback by her
do you mean?” Eveleen asked,
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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.”
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