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.

moment, though, his concern seemed solely occupied with

being torn apart. This, she realized, was the difference

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

herself than remain ignored, sandwiched between the

to see him holding another woman, and finally,

her own in the elevator, Natalia

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questioned Eveleen again,

guilty over the incident that left Ms. Jenkins injured, and since Ms. Jenkins wouldn’t accept her apology,

hurt just

She had not anticipated

has nothing to do

do with you? Wasn’t it you who suggested Eveleen incited her

innocent, she need only cooperate with

Do you understand the power of the internet? Some words once

it

other woman?”

Ms. Jenkins, are you convinced Eveleen started

never said

Eveleen’s injury is a result of

upon hearing the reason for Eveleen’s injury.

is Ms. Schafer hurt herself, and now I have to deal with the

else?” Victor

eyes, interjected, “Victor, stop. I did this to quell Ms. Jenkins‘ anger,

too

tear–filled eyes and said, “As long as Ms. Jenkins isn’t angry

looked at Natalia, who showed no signs of

eager to apologize, let

and Victor were taken aback

do you mean?” Eveleen

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ahead, apologize. If you do, I won’t be angry anymore.” “You…” Eveleen never

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