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

if it were being torn apart. This, she realized, was the difference between love and its

“put me down, please. I

than remain ignored, sandwiched between the two of them.

not wanting Eveleen to see him holding another woman, and finally, he set her down.

her own in the elevator, Natalia

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Eveleen again, “What exactly

else? It’s because of Ms. Jenkins here. Eveleen felt so guilty over the incident that left Ms. Jenkins injured, and since Ms.

chuckled, “Ms. Jenkins, Eveleen’s hurt just like you now.

She had not anticipated

has nothing to do with

snorted, “Nothing to do with you? Wasn’t it you who suggested Eveleen incited her

If Ms. Schafer is innocent, she need only cooperate

the power of the internet? Some words

who was it that

other woman?”

“So, Ms. Jenkins, are you convinced Eveleen started that

never said

he said, “Regardless, Eveleen’s injury is a result of your actions; you

upon hearing the reason

what you’re saying is Ms. Schafer hurt herself, and now I

Victor replied unreasonably.

I did this to quell Ms. Jenkins‘ anger, not

“You’re too good–hearted,

with tear–filled eyes and said, “As long as Ms. Jenkins isn’t angry anymore, I’ll do

severe. He looked at Natalia, who

eager to apologize, let her,” Natalia

and Victor were taken aback by

do you mean?” Eveleen asked,

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

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