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.

though, his concern seemed solely

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

indifference, “put me down, please. I

rather exert herself than remain ignored, sandwiched between the two of them.

perhaps not wanting Eveleen to see him holding another

in the elevator, Natalia remained

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questioned Eveleen again, “What exactly happened?”

felt so guilty over the incident that left

hurt just like you

She had not anticipated Eveleen’s

nothing to do with

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

innocent, she need only cooperate with the investigation. Why

Do you understand the power of the

was it that

other woman?”

Ms. Jenkins, are you convinced Eveleen started that rumor?”

never said

injury is a result of your actions; you can’t deny that.”

darkened upon hearing the reason

is Ms. Schafer hurt herself, and now I have to

else?” Victor replied unreasonably.

standing aside with reddened eyes, interjected, “Victor, stop. I did this to quell Ms. Jenkins‘ anger, not to make anyone pay.”

too good–hearted, Eveleen.”

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

He looked at Natalia, who showed no signs

Ms. Schafer is so eager to apologize,

and Victor were taken aback by her

you mean?” Eveleen asked,

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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,

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