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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eyes, but the hand holding the laptop tightened involuntarily.

mean by that, Mr.

I’m giving you permission to claim you have a boyfriend.”

heart threatened to leap out of her chest, pounding deafeningly loud, almost drowning out

out a light chuckle, felgning nonchalance. “You’re allowing me to tell people

shaky despite her best efforts to sound

you really

genuinely didn’t understand what he

her to claim she had a

think too much, yet she

From the age of seven, when he first appeared, to the tangled years at twenty–seven, this man had

Yet, she still held on

was pathetic. But matters of

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

The reluctant shield.

After a long while, she

composed herself, looking at Hamilton with an air of

never

seemed Indifferent. He truly didn’t care. He had always done as he pleased, never considering the feelings of others, but it was different for

At least, it would extinguish the hopes of those harboring Inappropriate Intentions.

nothing Inappropriate

“Aren’t you worried Ms.

a look and a light laugh. “Haven’t you emphasized

informed her of our situation, why

her Involvement with Hamilton. to Eveleen. But when had it not been under duress from Eveleen’s provocations? And did

was clear she was the one with Hamilton, yet she was made to feel as though she had something to hide. In this triad, she was always the passive one. She

sat on the bed, quietly

felt heavy,

less painful when you stop fixating on

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

feel so aggrieved; after all, I’m merely stating the facts,” he

tensed. “I’m

scoffed coldly. “Do you think

fell on the computer screen, and after a moment, his eyes narrowed. “Are you

up; her fingers remained busy on