Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 51

Victor couldn’t believe his ears when Hamilton dropped that bombshell. He raised an eyebrow, casting a curious look at Hamilton, then at Natalia.

“Hamilton, you’re not getting all soft over this woman, are you?” he teased.

Eveleen’s eyes were already rimmed with red, a look of hurt painting her features as she turned to Hamilton.

Hamilton’s gaze darkened even further. “You’re reading too much into it, Mr. Henkel. I’m merely stating the obvious,” he retorted.

After a brief pause, he turned to Eveleen, “How’s the arm? The wound healing alright?”

Tears spilled from Eveleen’s eyes in just sec. As she dabbed at them, she also gazed at Hamilton through her frustration, “Do you even care at all?”

Hamilton was not in the best of moods. The pallor of Natalia’s face was enough to make his chest tight with unease. So when Eveleen started to cry, he replied with a hint of irritation.

“Have I ever not cared about you?”

Caught off guard by his tone, Eveleen’s tears began to cascade, “I just wanted a bit more attention from you, that’s all. I didn’t mean anything by it.”

She was always the squeamish type, and Hamilton indulged her. For Eveleen, such a plea was nothing out of her ordinary playbook. Hamilton couldn’t fathom why he even felt off.

It wasn’t Eveleen’s fault that Natalia had been in such a state since the miscarriage, so he really had no reason to lash out at her.

His voice softened after he saw her dropping tears in silence. “If you’re hurt, you should be resting at home. No more gallivanting about, you hear me?”

“I understand. I won’t do it again,” she wept her tears and added, “Could you come with me later to change the dressing? I get so scared when they change it, so go with me, please.”

Hamilton glanced at the bandage wrapped around her arm and finally nodded.

Eveleen’s face immediately lit up with a smile.

Victor smirked sardonically at Natalia, who met his gaze briefly before looking away as if nothing had happened.

She had thought she was past the pain. But watching this scene, a throbbing ache spread through her chest.

It wasn’t that sharp, but it was suffocating.

She had been by Hamilton’s side for three long years. However, when he merely spoke up for her, it seemed to others that he had committed a crime.

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On the other hand, it seemed expected no matter how well Hamilton treated Eveleen.

How would Hamilton

exhausted, Mr. Fowler. I need to rest.

to respond when Victor chuckled,

Henkel. Quite observant,” Natalia shot back.

wasn’t aware that Ms. Jenkins calls the shots around here.”

matters to attend to, so I guess

feeling well, you

his study. Victor gave her a smug look

alone in the living room were just Natalia

a private conversation with Eveleen and headed toward her

just a few steps, Eveleen’s voice stopped her cold. “Natalia, did you have a

She mustered her composure and replied, “I don’t know

out at the hospital. You lost the baby when that fan’s father pushed

spun around. Anger was

knew everything and still played the part of the grieving

it? You see, Natalia, this is what they call poetic justice. Now everyone knows you’re the villain, not

pierced Natalia’s sourest

wouldn’t keep the baby

in to whisper venomously

don’t get it, do you? You were nothing more than a bed–warmer.

climb the social ladder by having his child?” She laughed

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were me who was pregnant. What do you think Hamilton

happen if it were Eveleen?

need to guess the answer; she knew he’d

tension. She lifted her gaze to meet Eveleen’s, forcing a smile and keeping her

You’ve been back for quite a while and Hamilton hasn’t shown any sign of rekindling things. You have

rage at

hit

and made Hamilton publicly acknowledge their past relationship. But despite the online uproar and her fans

you to the

“Fine, I’ll wait.”

she clammed

her, so she just stood up to head to the

Eveleen breezed in as if she owned

could hear laughter from inside.

He sparingly spoke, yet his

felt suffocated and walked out to the balcony.

the plants. She hurriedly

chilly lately. I’ll fetch you a blanket in case you catch a cold.”

over a blanket for Natalia as she talked.