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,

opened her mouth to object.

ending the topic and asking again. “What do you want

Hamilton had made up his mind.

she muttered, trying to close the

“Let’s take care of that arm first.”

so, he turned and left, returning shortly with a roll of kitchen cling

this because I didn’t let

me?”

of you. If she failed in that, then there’s no need for her to

after he finished speaking. “Is there a problem, Ms. Jenkins?”

had offered to accompany her, but she had declined. She hadn’t expected it to cost the

another word, Natalia turned and entered the bathroom.

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

looked up, furrowing his brow slightly. “Dry

her hair,

delivered every day for a while.”

“Okay.”

were delivered or not. Though she was still a bit weak, she was capable of cooking. But since

Natalia’s phone suddenly

at

hesitated on whether to answer.

wiped his mouth with a

call?” His face

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deep breath

of guilt. As she began to speak, Hamilton took the phone from her hand

Natalia’s expression soured.

her. “What’s wrong. Ms. Jenkins? Got something

hide?”

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

the call was connected, she didn’t want to

irritation, she greeted,

feeling better?” Lionel’s voice was warm and inviting.

I’ve been discharged. Anything urgent, Lionel?”

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

Hamilton not been present, she would have agreed immediately. But

I join via

if it’s inconvenient to come in

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