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.

seemed

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

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

rather exert herself than remain ignored,

Natalia, perhaps not wanting Eveleen to see him holding another woman, and finally, he set

the elevator, Natalia remained

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questioned Eveleen again, “What exactly happened?”

at Natalia. “What else? It’s because of Ms. Jenkins here. Eveleen felt so guilty over the

Eveleen’s hurt just like you now. Satisfied?”

had not anticipated

injury has nothing to do with me,” she retorted.

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

voice was cold, “I merely had my suspicions. If Ms. Schafer is innocent, she need only cooperate with the investigation. Why go to such lengths to prove her innocence?”

understand the power of the internet? Some words once spoken can be

who was it that spread the rumor of me being

other woman?”

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

never said that.”

icy as he said, “Regardless, Eveleen’s injury is a result of your actions; you can’t

upon hearing the reason for Eveleen’s

saying is Ms. Schafer hurt herself, and

Victor

did this to quell Ms.

“You’re too

looked at Hamilton with tear–filled eyes and said, “As long as

remained severe. He looked at Natalia, who

eager to apologize, let her,”

and Victor were taken aback

you mean?”

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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

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