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.

was bothered 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 arguing over trivial matters.

even after a

tongue as he watched her struggle to

came in with the medication, her

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eyebrow and nodded at the nurse, who was visibly

are perfect together. I ship you two so hard!”

your relationship

and

felt the irony sting.

also grew impatient. He addressed the

out, only to be replaced by a jittery newcomer

Hamilton demanded a more competent nurse.

the young one, apologizing, “Sorry, Mr. Fowler. That was a

of

nurse’s expression shifted, but then she noticed Natalia suffering

reaction.

Natalia, who pretended not to notice herself.

closed her eyes and took a moment to

asked, “Still feeling

but due to the severity of her symptoms, the IV

“A little.”

“Are you hungry?”

“Not really.”

If anything, she

to eat,” Hamilton said,

Even though she’d decided to leave him, her love for him hadn’t faded. Overhearing comments on him and Eveleen, she

never met Hamilton when she was

were no

Hamilton were some of her happiest.

her lifelong delight. But he turned