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.
concern seemed
being torn apart. This, she realized, was
“put me down,
remain ignored,
Natalia, perhaps not wanting Eveleen to see him holding
own in the elevator, Natalia remained silent.
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Eveleen again, “What exactly happened?”
Eveleen felt so guilty over the incident that left Ms. Jenkins injured, and since Ms. Jenkins wouldn’t accept her apology,
Eveleen’s hurt just like you
had not anticipated Eveleen’s
has nothing to do with
you? Wasn’t it you who suggested Eveleen
Schafer is innocent, she need only cooperate with the investigation. Why go to
power of the internet? Some words once
who was it that spread
other woman?”
Jenkins, are you
never said
“Regardless, Eveleen’s injury is a result of your actions; you can’t deny that.”
darkened upon hearing the reason for
Schafer hurt herself, and now I have to deal
else?” Victor replied
standing aside with reddened eyes, interjected, “Victor, stop. I did this to quell Ms.
too good–hearted, Eveleen.”
and said, “As long as Ms. Jenkins isn’t angry anymore,
his expression remained severe. He looked at Natalia, who showed no
Ms. Schafer is so eager to apologize,
and Victor were taken
you mean?” Eveleen
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ahead, apologize. If you do, I
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