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.

by it, but then, he decided to let it be. When she was done being upset, things would go back to normal. He didn’t want to keep

her attitude remained unchanged even after a month, and

he held his tongue as he watched her

came in with the medication, her cheeks flushing at the

I’m such a fan

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eyebrow and nodded at the nurse, who was visibly

and Eveleen are perfect together. I ship you two so

will your relationship go

and Eveleen filled the

the irony

impatient. He addressed the nurse sternly,

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

Hamilton demanded a

older nurse replaced the young one, apologizing, “Sorry,

fan of Eveleen’s, you

she noticed Natalia suffering from

reaction.

shifted oddly towards Natalia, who pretended

eyes and took a moment to rest.

“Still feeling

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

“A little.”

“Are you hungry?”

“Not really.”

wasn’t hungry. If anything, she felt like throwing up again.

Hamilton said, before

for him hadn’t faded. Overhearing comments on him and Eveleen,

her warming eyes, wishing she’d never

no ‘what ifs“.

memories of a young Hamilton were some of her

her lifelong delight. But he