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

do you mean by that,

I’m giving you permission to claim

of her chest,

tell people I have a boyfriend? And what if they ask who he

shaky despite her best efforts to

just chuckled. “Do you really not grasp

lips were taut with tension. She genuinely didn’t understand what he

to claim she

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

too long. From the age of seven, when he first appeared, to

Yet, she still held on

was pathetic. But matters of the heart are hard to

is, I can, albeit reluctantly, act as a shield for

The reluctant shield.

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

Hamilton with an

never

done as he pleased, never considering

troubles. At least, it would extinguish the hopes of those

nothing Inappropriate

worried Ms. Schafer might find

look and a light laugh.

than once? Having repeatedly informed her of our

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

had something to hide. In this

on the bed, quietly working through the information Lionel had sent.

felt heavy, she

less painful when

He disliked her demeanor,

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

tensed. “I’m not

you think I believe that?”

and approached the bed. His gaze fell on the computer screen, and after a moment, his eyes narrowed.

look up; her fingers remained busy on