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

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

feigning indifference, “put me down, please.

herself than remain ignored, sandwiched between the

to see him holding another woman, and finally, he

the

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again, “What exactly happened?”

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

hurt just like you now. Satisfied?”

not anticipated Eveleen’s

has nothing to do

it you who suggested

Ms. Schafer is innocent, she need only cooperate with the investigation. Why

power of the internet? Some words once spoken

kill. So who was it that spread the rumor of me being the

other woman?”

are you convinced Eveleen started

never said

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

upon hearing the reason for Eveleen’s

bitterly, “So, what you’re saying is Ms. Schafer hurt herself, and now I have to deal with

else?” Victor replied

stop. I did this to

“You’re too good–hearted, Eveleen.”

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

was heavy, and his expression remained severe. He looked at Natalia, who

to apologize,

Victor were taken

do you mean?” Eveleen asked, bewildered.

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Ms. Schafer wanted to apologize and I wasn’t accepting? Go ahead, apologize. If you

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