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 muttered a “Thank you.”

got dressed and sat on the bed, her

dripping.

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nurse frowned upon

to be taking it easy after the miscarriage? And

“I’ll dry it in a

have a hairdryer?”

room, albeit a room for convalescence, wasn’t equipped

head, Natalie admitted she had come in a rush and brought nothing with

“What kind of husband doesn’t prepare a hairdryer for his wife when she’s

eyes narrowed slightly, his

a husband or by the nurse’s

at Hamilton, but

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

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

Hamilton’s brow furrowed.

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,

in silence,

left with more instructions, Hamilton, with

had beautiful, shiny eyes, but there was no trace of concern in them now. His

hide her feelings, she said quietly, “It’s

a hairdryer. Is there anything else you need?”

I should be discharged after

instead grabbing a towel from the bathroom.

here, let me dry your

shook her head. “I can do it myself.”

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with irritation. “Can’t you understand what I’m saying?”

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

on the stool beside him.

were surprisingly gentle as he dried

done, he spoke. “I’m sorry for

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

“If you had the basic trust in me, you

she was too beautiful, too powerless, and