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.

concern seemed solely occupied with another

as if it were being torn apart. This, she realized, was

me down, please.

ignored, sandwiched

down at Natalia, perhaps not wanting Eveleen to see him holding

the elevator, Natalia

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questioned Eveleen again, “What

Ms. 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 just like you now. Satisfied?”

not anticipated

nothing to

you who suggested Eveleen

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

oversimplify. Do you understand the power of the internet? Some words

it that spread the rumor of me being

other woman?”

Jenkins, are you convinced Eveleen

never said

is a

upon hearing the reason for Eveleen’s

bitterly, “So, what you’re saying is Ms. Schafer hurt

else?” Victor replied

stop. I did this to quell

frowned. “You’re too

said, “As long as Ms. Jenkins isn’t

remained severe. He looked at Natalia,

Schafer is so eager to apologize, let

taken aback by her

you mean?” Eveleen asked,

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If you do, I won’t be angry anymore.” “You…” Eveleen never expected Natalia to turn the tables on her,

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