Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 59

Natalie’s heart ached as Hamilton’s words pierced through her like a cold blade.

Was she tainted just because Lionel had helped her up?

She looked straight at Hamilton and retorted, “I suppose the places on you that Eveleen has clung to and embraced are far more numerous.

Hamilton stood aside, merely letting out a faint chuckle. “Do you not understand who the real breadwinner here is? If you have the means to be my sugar mama, I might consider not touching another woman.”

Suddenly, Natalie lost the will to argue. Indeed, what right did she have to make demands of Hamilton? She had forgotten their relationship was anything but equal.

“Just go. I need to take a shower.”

Hamilton glanced at her, his gaze resting on her pale, bloodless face. “You sure you can handle it yourself?”

“I’m fine.”

He shrugged nonchalantly and left the bathroom.

As the door closed behind him, Natalie’s tears fell uncontrollably. She bit her lip to keep silent, not making a sound as she wept.

After a while, feeling slightly better, she undressed and stepped into the shower.

Her arm was injured, and although she tried to be careful, she still managed to get the bandage wet. The wound had been agitated by Hamilton earlier, and now the dressing was stained with a hint of red.

Pulling herself together, Natalie quickly dried off.

There was a knock on the bathroom door.

“Are you done?” Hamilton’s voice came through.

“Yes,” Natalie responded.

He entered, handing her a set of clothes. “Wear this.”

Taking the clothes, Natalie murmured a soft “Okay.”

Hamilton’s eyes fell on the now crimson–soaked bandage on her arm.

“I’ll call a nurse to change your dressing.”

didn’t look up, just muttered a

dressed and sat on the

dripping.

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nurse frowned upon entering.

you have any idea you’re supposed to be taking it easy

dry it in

you have

a room for

Natalie admitted she had come in a rush and brought nothing with her.

kind of husband doesn’t

his expression darkening

was upset by being called a husband or by

nurse frowned, glancing back at Hamilton, but said

for the first time. When he arrived that day, she had already been bandaged, and he hadn’t been present for any subsequent dressing changes.

large and deep the wound on her arm was,

Hamilton’s brow furrowed.

careful when you shower. Wrap your wound in plastic wrap or something. You can’t just expose it like that. It’s deep and could easily get infected. You wouldn’t want to be left with an ugly scar, would

listened in silence, not

left with more instructions, Hamilton, with arms crossed, finally asked, “Does

lifted her eyes to meet his. Hamilton had beautiful, shiny eyes, but there was no trace of concern in them now. His question seemed

feelings, she said quietly,

over a hairdryer. Is there anything else

I should be discharged

instead grabbing a towel from the bathroom.

here, let me dry

head. “I can

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with irritation. “Can’t you

looked at him, his expression harsh. She knew he was still irked by the nurse’s comment. Tired of arguing, she

the stool beside

movements were surprisingly gentle as he

“I’m sorry

wasn’t surprised when he added, “But you can’t blame me.

trust in me, you wouldn’t have doubted me

– she was too beautiful, too powerless, and without connections. In their circle, she was the epitome of a