Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 61

Hamilton’s gaze narrowed slightly as Natalla finished speaking.

Lounging on the couch with a lazy posture, his eyes settled on Natalla, his expression carrying an enigmatic undertone,

“Do you want to get married?”

Natalia hadn’t actually planned on getting married, but since Graham had brought it up, it seemed like a situation she couldn’t dodge.

She didn’t want to sneak around Hamilton for some matchmaking shenanigans only to stir up unnecessary trouble later.

“Not really, It’s Just that he wants to set me up, and avoiding it might mean trouble from him.”

Hamilton let out a soft huff. “I recall you mentioning before that you were looking to settle down.”

The memory came unbidden to Natalla; back when she first discovered she was pregnant and wanted to break free from this man, her excuse had been the desire to get married.

“Mr. Fowler, rest assured, there will be no romantic entanglements with any man until our contract is up. Even if I do go on this blind date, It’s merely to appease Graham.”

Hamilton’s gaze darkened, unreadable.

But Natalla was speaking nothing but the truth.

After watching her for a prolonged moment, Hamilton grunted, “As long as you understand your position.”

With that, he turned his attention back to the contracts he was reviewing.

Natalia leaned back against the headboard, no longer speaking.

Hamilton worked through several contracts, and during that time, the hospital room was eerily quiet.

Natalia checked her emails on her phone; Llonel had sent over part of the information she needed.

She glanced at Hamilton’s laptop, then asked, “Hamilton, may I use your computer for a moment?”

He looked at her and passed the laptop over. However, when Natalia reached to take it, he didn’t let go.

She paused, a flicker of confusion crossing her face as she looked at Hamilton.

His eyes squinted slightly, and after a moment, he said, “Next time someone tries to set you up, Ms. Jenkins, you can just say you’re already taken.”

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the hand holding the laptop tightened involuntarily.

by

“It means I’m giving you permission to claim you have

her chest, pounding deafeningly loud,

people I have a boyfriend?

shaky despite her

really not

tension. She genuinely didn’t understand what he

tell her to claim she

much, yet she couldn’t

for far too long. From the age of seven, when he first

waning, diminishing with every merciless wound he inflicted. Yet, she still held on to the hope that one day, this man would see

of

released the laptop, leaning back with arms crossed. “What I mean is, I can, albeit reluctantly,

The reluctant shield.

racing pulse begin to slow, to calm. After a long while, she laughed. mockingly at herself. Knowing the Impossibility, she wondered why she

composed herself, looking at Hamilton with an air of polse. “Wouldn’t

never

He truly didn’t care. He had always done as he pleased, never considering the feelings of

At least, it would extinguish the hopes of

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you worried Ms. Schafer might

a light laugh. “Haven’t you emphasized our relationship

her of our situation, why play

when had it not

had something to hide. In this triad, she was always the passive one. She never wished

silent. She sat on the bed, quietly working through the information

heart felt heavy,

less painful when you

was silent, Hamilton’s expression did not improve. He disliked her demeanor, as if

after all, I’m merely stating the facts,” he

“I’m

“Do you think

screen, and after a moment, his eyes narrowed.

her fingers remained