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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didn’t say, but

opened her mouth to object.

speak, ending the topic and asking

arguing was futile once Hamilton had made up

trying to close the

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

so, he turned and left, returning shortly with a roll of kitchen cling film. He bent down and carefully wrapped her

because I didn’t let the nanny come to the

me?”

is to take care of you. If she failed in that, then there’s no need for her to stick around. You understand. MS.

his eyes meeting hers, after he finished speaking. “Is there a problem,

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

turned and entered the

shower, she felt a bit better. There was food already laid out in the dining room, with Hamilton

furrowing

she had finished drying her hair, Hamilton was already seated at the dining table.

delivered every day for a while.”

“Okay.”

still a bit weak, she was capable of cooking. But since

meal, Natalia’s

at

on whether

wiped his mouth with a napkin,

call?” His face was clouded with anger.

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deep breath

guilt. As she began to speak, Hamilton took the phone from her hand and switched it to speakerphone.

Natalia’s expression soured.

her. “What’s wrong.

hide?”

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

didn’t want to embarrass

her irritation, she greeted, “Hi, Lionel.”

better?” Lionel’s voice

better, I’ve been discharged. Anything urgent,

“I might need to schedule some case analysis meetings soon. Are you available?

would have agreed

I join via

video if it’s inconvenient

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