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

opened her mouth

wait for her to speak, ending the topic and asking

futile once Hamilton had made up his

trying to close the bathroom

it halfway. “Let’s take care of that arm first.”

roll of kitchen cling film.

“Is this because I didn’t let the nanny

me?”

she should know her job is to take care of you. If she failed

meeting hers, after he finished

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

Natalia turned and

was food already laid out in the dining room, with Hamilton reading the newspaper on

she moved, Hamilton looked up, furrowing his brow

once she had finished drying her hair, Hamilton was already seated

have meals delivered every day for a

“Okay.”

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

meal, Natalia’s

expression darkened at the sight.

whether to answer.

with a napkin, then casually tossed it onto the table.

call?” His face was

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took a deep breath and

As she

Natalia’s expression soured.

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

hide?”

hide.” She didn’t mind speaking to Lionel in front of Hamilton,

call was connected, she didn’t want to embarrass herself in front

she greeted, “Hi,

better?” Lionel’s voice was

I’ve been discharged. Anything urgent,

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

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

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