Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

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 spoke vol

mouth

to speak, ending the topic and asking again. “What

once Hamilton had made up

to

take care of that arm first.”

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

“Is this because I didn’t let the nanny come to the hospital wo

me?”

“As a nanny, she should know her job is to take care of you. If she failed in that, then

he finished speaking. “Is

offered to accompany her, but she had

word, Natalia turned and entered the

already laid out in the dining room, with Hamilton reading

moved, Hamilton looked up, furrowing his

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

every day for

“Okay.”

Natalia if the meals were delivered or not. Though she was still a bit weak, she was capable of cooking. But since Hamilton said so,

meal, Natalia’s phone suddenly rang.

at the sight.

on whether

wiped his mouth with a napkin, then casually tossed it onto the

call?” His face was clouded with anger.

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a deep breath and

answering seemed like an admission of guilt. As she began to speak, Hamilton took the phone from her hand and switched

Natalia’s expression soured.

at her. “What’s wrong. Ms.

hide?”

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

want to embarrass herself in front of Lionel either.

irritation, she greeted, “Hi,

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

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

some case analysis meetings soon. Are you available? I’d like you to be up to speed on a lot of the

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

via video

works, too. Join by video if it’s inconvenient to come