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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but the hand holding the laptop tightened involuntarily.

do you mean by that, Mr. Fowler?”

an eyebrow. “It means I’m giving you permission to

chest, pounding deafeningly

“You’re allowing me to tell people I have a boyfriend? And what if they

voice was shaky despite her best efforts

chuckled. “Do you really not grasp my Implication?”

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

to claim she had a boyfriend?

much, yet she couldn’t

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

diminishing with every merciless wound he inflicted. Yet, she

of the heart are hard to

crossed. “What I mean is, I can, albeit reluctantly, act as a

The reluctant shield.

while, she laughed. mockingly at herself. Knowing the Impossibility, she wondered why she still harbored. delusions.

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

spare her many troubles. At least, it would extinguish the hopes

nothing Inappropriate

“Aren’t you worried Ms. Schafer might find out?”

and a light

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

she had indirectly mentioned her Involvement with Hamilton. to Eveleen. But when had it

had something to hide. In this triad, she

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

heart felt heavy,

become less painful when you

did not improve. He disliked her demeanor,

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

“I’m

scoffed coldly. “Do you think I believe

bed. His gaze fell on the computer screen, and after

look up; her fingers remained