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
This, she realized, was the difference between
“put me down, please.
rather exert herself than remain ignored, sandwiched between the two of
perhaps not wanting Eveleen to see him holding another woman,
own in the
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questioned Eveleen again,
Jenkins here. Eveleen felt so guilty over the incident that left Ms. Jenkins injured, and since Ms. Jenkins wouldn’t accept her apology, she
hurt
paled. She had not anticipated Eveleen’s gambit.
nothing to do with me,” she
to do with you? Wasn’t it you who suggested Eveleen
had my suspicions. If Ms. Schafer is innocent, she need only cooperate with the investigation. Why go to such lengths
of the internet? Some
was it that spread the rumor of me
other woman?”
are you convinced Eveleen started that rumor?”
never said that.”
said, “Regardless, Eveleen’s injury is a
hearing the reason for Eveleen’s injury.
Ms. Schafer hurt
Victor replied unreasonably.
reddened eyes, interjected, “Victor, stop. I did this to quell Ms. Jenkins‘ anger, not
“You’re too good–hearted,
at Hamilton with tear–filled eyes and said, “As long as Ms.
was heavy, and his expression remained severe. He looked at Natalia, who showed
eager to apologize, let
Victor were taken
mean?” Eveleen
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and I wasn’t accepting? Go ahead, apologize. If you do, I won’t be angry anymore.”
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