Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 66

Chapter 66

Hamilton gazed at her as if she were a simpleton. “Didn’t I just hand it to you?”

He reached out and touched Natalia’s forehead. “Ms. Jenkins, is your brain fried?”

Natalia let out a chuckle. “I just didn’t expect you to give me a present, that’s all.”

Hamilton withdrew his hand, nonchalantly retorting, “It’s hardly a present, just a little something to make up for things.”

Natalia didn’t pry into what he was making up for. She just bowed her head and opened the box. It was only when she saw what was inside that she paused.

A pair of earrings lay nestled in the box, their diamonds sparkling brilliantly. Instantly, she remembered the earrings that had been up for auction. She had glimpsed them on the big screen for just a moment, and these bore a striking resemblance.

So, this was his idea of compensation.

Natalia examined the earrings in her hand. They were indeed very similar to the auctioned pair. But no matter how similar, one was authentic, the other a replica—just like her and Eveleen.

In Hamilton’s eyes, she must be the replica.

With a soft laugh, she closed the box.

“Don’t like them?” Hamilton inquired.

Natalia shook her head. “Not at all.”

Hamilton gave her a look but said nothing more.

Upon returning home, Natalia tucked the box into a drawer and headed straight for the bathroom.

Hamilton leaned against the bathroom door, watching her. “Hungry for anything?”

Natalia paused. They had both skipped breakfast, and there seemed to be no sign of the nanny. “Where’s the nanny?”

Hamilton’s response was casual. “I let her go.”

Natalia’s brows furrowed sharply.

Hamilton’s expression was lazy. “Since you didn’t seem keen on keeping her, I figured I’d oblige.”

Natalia felt a lump in her throat. She took a deep breath and met Hamilton’s gaze.

“I never said I didn’t want her. Bring her back. I actually liked her.”

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Hamilton merely said, “Hmm, you didn’t say, but your actions

her mouth to

topic and asking again. “What do

Hamilton had made up

muttered, trying to close

Hamilton stopped it halfway. “Let’s take care of that

kitchen cling

gaze fell. “Is this because I didn’t let

me?”

know her job is to take care of you. If

he

felt somewhat guilty. The nanny had offered to accompany her, but she had declined. She hadn’t expected it to cost the

turned

laid out in the dining room, with Hamilton reading the newspaper on the sofa.

moved, Hamilton looked up, furrowing his brow slightly. “Dry

her hair, Hamilton was already seated at the

meals delivered every day for

“Okay.”

delivered or not. Though she was still a bit weak, she was capable of

of their meal, Natalia’s

at

on whether to answer.

effortless grace, Hamilton wiped his mouth with a napkin, then casually tossed it onto

take the call?”

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deep

her and Lionel. Not answering seemed like an admission of guilt. As she began to speak, Hamilton took

Natalia’s expression soured.

her. “What’s wrong. Ms. Jenkins? Got

hide?”

speaking to Lionel in front of Hamilton, but she didn’t like the idea of her private

want

her irritation, she greeted,

better?” Lionel’s voice was warm and

better, I’ve been discharged. Anything

schedule some case analysis meetings soon. Are you available? I’d like you to be up to speed on

the importance of the meetings. Had Hamilton not been present, she would have agreed immediately. But with Hamilton there, agreement would

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