Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 72

Groggily, Natalia stirred awake to find Hamilton fussing over her with a pile of clothes.

“Running a fever again? Where does it hurt?”

Natalia’s chest heaved, “I just feel awful all over.”

Breathing was a chore, as if something was lodged in her throat. “Hamilton, I… I can’t catch my breath.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she erupted into a fit of coughing, followed by a wave of nausea and vomiting.

Without hesitation, Hamilton scooped her up and hurried out the door. He drove as fast as he could, and in no time, they were at the hospital.

After a brief conversation with the doctor, she was sent off for allergy tests.

When the results came back, the doctor asked, “Has she ever taken any birth control pills recently?”

Hamilton glanced at Natalia, “Yes.”

The doctor nodded, “That makes sense. She’s allergic to the contraceptive. I’ve prescribed. some medication, and she’ll need an IV. Going forward, you’ll want to avoid that medication. Her reaction is quite severe.”

Hamilton nodded in agreement.

Once the doctor left, silence descended upon the room.

Hamilton sat by the bed, watching her. After a while, he murmured, “I’ll be more careful in the

future.”

Though the truth was, he had always been careful. Not letting Natalia get pregnant was a non–negotiable. The last time had been an accident. This time was simply too rushed.

“Okay, thank you,” Natalia replied, her voice eerily calm, laced with a polite detachment.

Hamilton found her ‘thank you‘ grating.

been distant to him lately, her politeness a barrier. At first, Hamilton was bothered by it, but then, he decided to let it be. When she was done being upset, things would

remained unchanged even after a

he watched her

nurse came in with the medication, her cheeks flushing at the

Fowler, I’m such a fan

15 41 m

raised an eyebrow and nodded at the nurse, who was visibly excited

and Eveleen are perfect together.

your relationship go public?”

about Hamilton and Eveleen filled

the irony sting.

also grew impatient. He addressed the

embarrassed, the nurse scurried out, only to be replaced by a jittery newcomer who struggled to administer

demanded a more

young one, apologizing,

“That fan of Eveleen’s, you should fire her.”

shifted, but then she noticed Natalia suffering

reaction.

oddly towards Natalia, who pretended not to notice

her eyes and took a

“Still feeling bad?”

arrival, but due to the severity of her symptoms, the IV was necessary. She was feeling a

“A little.”

“Are you hungry?”

“Not really.”

If anything, she

you something to eat,” Hamilton said, before leaving the room.

felt a bitter sweetness. Even though she’d decided to leave him, her love for him hadn’t faded.

she’d never met

were no ‘what

of a young Hamilton were some of her happiest.

But he turned out to be both the sweet and the poison.