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.

mused that Victor was indeed overthinking. How would Hamilton ever feel for

exhausted, Mr. Fowler. I need to rest. Could you please show these two out?”

slightly. He was about to respond when Victor

Quite

wasn’t aware that Ms. Jenkins calls the

matters to attend to, so I guess our chat will have to wait, won’t it?” he asked.

you’re not feeling well, you can go to the bedroom and

Victor gave her a smug look and

alone in the living room were just Natalia and

conversation with Eveleen

voice stopped her cold. “Natalia, did you have a miscarriage?”

mustered her composure and replied,

“Why bother pretending? I found out at the hospital. You lost the baby when that fan’s father pushed you,

was

and still played the part of the grieving penitent?”

what they call poetic justice. Now everyone knows you’re the villain, not just meddling in a relationship but also ruining a child’s life! And even if it wasn’t for that fan, do you really think Hamilton would

Natalia’s sourest spot.

wouldn’t keep the baby even if it survived. Her inner pain was

in to whisper venomously in Natalia’s

it, do you? You were nothing more than a bed–warmer. Did you

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

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were me who was pregnant. What

happen if it

the answer; she knew he’d be full of

knuckles white with tension. She lifted her gaze

for quite a while and Hamilton hasn’t shown any sign of rekindling things. You have a long way to go before

face twisted with rage at Natalia’s barb.

words also hit

manipulated the situation and made Hamilton publicly acknowledge their past relationship. But despite the online uproar and her fans starting to call him “brother–in–law” on Ivy Gemstone’s official

Natalia. Hamilton will kick you to the curb sooner or later!”

chuckled, “Fine, I’ll

that, she clammed up.

provoking her, so she just stood up to head to the

Natalia without knocking. But Eveleen breezed in as if she owned the place. She left the study door ajar, which might be intentional.

could hear laughter from inside.

voice was deep. He sparingly spoke, yet

and walked out to the

nanny was watering the plants. She hurriedly shut the windows upon seeing Natalia approach.

fetch you

blanket for Natalia as