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

apart. This, she realized, was the

“put me down, please. I can stand.”

exert herself than remain ignored, sandwiched

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

on her own in the elevator, Natalia remained silent.

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questioned Eveleen again, “What exactly happened?”

here. Eveleen felt so guilty over the incident that left Ms. Jenkins injured, and since Ms. Jenkins wouldn’t accept her apology, she thought to make

hurt just like

not anticipated Eveleen’s gambit.

to do with me,” she retorted.

Wasn’t it you who suggested Eveleen

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

oversimplify. Do you understand the power of the internet? Some words once spoken can be

words can kill. So who was it

other woman?”

are you convinced Eveleen

never said

injury is a result of your actions; you can’t deny that.”

the reason for Eveleen’s injury.

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

Victor replied

“Victor, stop. I did this to quell Ms.

too good–hearted,

eyes and said, “As long as Ms. Jenkins isn’t angry anymore, I’ll do

severe. He looked at Natalia, who showed no signs

to apologize, let her,”

and Victor were taken aback

mean?” Eveleen asked,

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I wasn’t accepting? Go ahead, apologize. If you do, I won’t be angry anymore.” “You…” Eveleen never expected Natalia

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