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 solely

This, she realized, was the difference between love

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

rather exert herself than remain ignored, sandwiched between the

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

in the elevator, Natalia remained silent.

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again, “What exactly happened?”

mischievously as he stared at Natalia. “What else? It’s because of Ms. Jenkins here. Eveleen felt so guilty over the incident that

Jenkins, Eveleen’s hurt just

not

has nothing to

it you who suggested Eveleen incited her fans

my suspicions. If Ms. Schafer is innocent, she need only cooperate with the investigation. Why go to such lengths to

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

was it that spread the

other woman?”

are you convinced Eveleen started that

said that.”

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

darkened upon hearing the

hurt herself, and now I have to deal

Victor

eyes, interjected, “Victor, stop. I did this to quell

“You’re too good–hearted, Eveleen.”

long as Ms.

his expression remained severe. He looked at Natalia, who showed no

Schafer is so eager to apologize, let her,”

were taken aback

mean?” Eveleen asked, bewildered.

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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

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