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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mean by that,

“It means I’m giving you permission

heart threatened to leap out of her chest, pounding deafeningly loud, almost drowning out Hamilton’s voice.

people I have a boyfriend? And what

despite her

just chuckled. “Do you really not

lips were taut with tension. She genuinely

her to claim she

not let herself think too much, yet she couldn’t help but wonder.

this man for far too long. From the age of seven, when he first appeared, to the tangled years at twenty–seven, this

diminishing with every merciless wound he inflicted. Yet, she

matters of the heart

with arms crossed. “What I mean is, I can, albeit reluctantly, act as a shield for you, Ms. Jenkins. Do you understand?”

The reluctant shield.

a long while, she laughed. mockingly at herself. Knowing the Impossibility, she wondered why

herself, looking at Hamilton with an air of

never

truly didn’t care. He had always done as he pleased,

a boyfriend would indeed spare her many troubles. At least, it would extinguish the hopes of those harboring

nothing Inappropriate about that.

softly. “Aren’t you worried Ms. Schafer

a light laugh. “Haven’t

than once? Having repeatedly informed her of our situation, why play innocent now?”

when had it not

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 never wished to be the third person caught between

on the bed, quietly working through the information Lionel had

heavy, she could bear it.

painful when you stop fixating

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

you need not feel so aggrieved; after all, I’m merely stating the facts,” he

“I’m not

coldly. “Do you think I

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

fingers remained busy on