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.”

just

Natalie got dressed and sat

dripping.

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frowned upon entering.

to be taking it easy

dry it in

have a

a room for convalescence, wasn’t equipped with

she had come in a rush

doesn’t prepare a hairdryer for his wife

narrowed slightly, his

upset by being called a husband or by the nurse’s reprimand, but she quickly clarified, “You misunderstand. He’s not my

frowned, glancing back at

changed the dressing, Hamilton stood by, seeing Natalie’s wound for the first time. When he arrived that day, she had

how large and deep the wound on her arm was, aggravated by the water

Hamilton’s brow furrowed.

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

listened in silence, not

instructions, Hamilton, with arms crossed, finally asked,

eyes to meet his. Hamilton had beautiful, shiny eyes, but there was no trace of concern in them now. His question seemed more out of obligation than genuine

her feelings,

someone send over a hairdryer. Is there anything

be discharged after tonight,”

didn’t press further, instead grabbing a

me dry your

shook her head. “I can do it myself.”

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irritation. “Can’t

She knew he was still irked by

the stool beside

movements were surprisingly gentle as he dried her hair.

done, he spoke. “I’m sorry for being rough

“But you can’t blame me. Anyone would have misunderstood those pictures. You must understand

the basic trust in me, you wouldn’t have doubted me

remained noncommittal. He didn’t trust Natalie – she was too beautiful, too powerless, and without connections. In their