Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 65

The next morning. Natalia awoke to find Hamilton already out of bed.

He was standing by the window, in a sharp sult, talking on the phone, his profile cutting a distinct silhouette against the morning light. At the sound of movement, Hamilton ended his call and turned, his gaze meeting Natalia’s.

“Ms. Jenkins, you enjoy watching me, I take it?” he teased, a playful smirk on his lips.

Natalia averted her eyes, feeling a flush creep up her cheeks.

*Why are you still here?” she asked, trying to sound nonchalant.

“I promised I’d be here to take you home from the hospital,” he said, taking a seat beside her.

Noticing her flushed cheeks, he chuckled lightly. “Ms. Jenkins, are you blushing?”

Her discomfort was evident, but she tried to dismiss it. “You’re mistaken.

But Hamilton, undeterred, reached out and gently pinched her cheek. “Ms. Jenkins, surely you don’t think I’m blind?”

He paused, a teasing lilt to his voice. “Do you find me attractive?”

Natalia’s expression tightened even more, her eyes darting away.

“No,” she lied.

Hamilton released her, his laughter soft and knowing. “If you like what you see, there’s no need to hide it. I’m not stopping you.”

Natalia bit her lip, wanting to clarify things, but some things just get more awkward the more you try to explain. So she swallowed back the words she had been about to say and let Hamilton think what he wanted.

She got up and went to the bathroom to change. When she was ready, Scarlett walked in.

“You need to take care of yourself when you get home, understand? Your health is your own responsibility,” Scarlett said with a note of concern.

Natalia nodded in agreement.

After a few more words of advice, Scarlett’s attention turned to Hamilton. “Mr. Fowler, I really think you should reconsider my earlier suggestion. If it’s inconvenient for you to look after Natalia, she’s more than welcome at my place.”

Hamilton’s brow furrowed instantly, his demeanor darkening.

his irritation and quickly stepped in front of Scarlett.

I’ll just go straight home,”

The girl kept mentioning how

was suddenly fearless?

of her friend’s concern. But the more Scarlett cared, the more

his polished appearance, was as domineering and unreasonable as any privileged scion could be. She had intended her

a

and adding with a firm tone, “Mr. Fowler, Natalia is in this condition because of your child. I hope. for the

lifted with amusement. “Are you suggesting I haven’t been kind to

“Then, please treat Natalla

rain to come to the hospital. Natalla had always been the most outstanding among their group

to Natalla, visiting her at the hospital when he could, so Scarlett held back from saying more. But his tone and attitude today, as if they were the ones being unreasonable, grated

Scarlett’s challenge. “Dr. Scarlett. don’t make me remind you that what happens between

Scarlett to stop. If a few words exchanged in the heat of the moment. caused trouble for Scarlett, it wouldn’t be worth it. Besides, Hamilton was not one to go easy. on someone who had upset him. The leniency he might have shown due

get home,” Natalla sald, trying to

before huffing

alone with Hamilton, Natalia broke the silence. “Scarlett is just protective of me. Please don’t mind her, Mr. Fowler.”

narrowed slightly, his displeasure evident. “So, you also think I haven’t been treating you well?” he inquired,

her smile tinged with sadness. “You’ve been more than generous. Which benefactor personally takes care of his mistress in the

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to treat me like a girlfriend or a wife. I’m well aware of my place.”

fixed her with a stare, his face growing even more somber. He lifted her chin with his long fingers, his gaze intense and mocking.

your expression tells

after a moment, she managed a wistful smile. “Would you consider treating

sarcasm. “Well, that

finished speaking and released Natalia.

I’ve

quite well,” Hamilton said,

fingers tensed slightly recognition.”

together. “Then I should

Jenkins, you’re too modest.”

grabbed his things and left the hospital

good while to get her emotions back in check.

that downpour, the weather in Silkwood City had taken a

was brisk, and Natalia, still in a short–sleeved