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.

that moment, though, his concern seemed solely occupied

being torn apart. This, she realized, was the difference between love and

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

herself than remain ignored, sandwiched between the two

see him holding another woman, and finally, he

the elevator, Natalia remained

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Eveleen again, “What exactly happened?”

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. Jenkins wouldn’t accept her

hurt just

had not anticipated Eveleen’s

Schafer’s injury has nothing to do with me,”

to do with you? Wasn’t it you who

Ms. Schafer is innocent, she need only cooperate with the investigation. Why

oversimplify. Do you understand the power of the

who was it that spread the

other woman?”

are you convinced Eveleen

never said

Eveleen’s injury is a result of your actions;

expression darkened upon hearing the reason for Eveleen’s injury.

hurt herself, and now

Victor

this to quell Ms.

too good–hearted, Eveleen.”

tear–filled eyes and said, “As long as Ms. Jenkins isn’t

heavy, and his expression remained severe. He looked at Natalia, who showed

eager to

were taken aback by her response.

you mean?” Eveleen asked, bewildered.

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“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.” “You…” Eveleen never expected Natalia to turn the tables on her, “You really want me

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