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.

Hamilton was bothered by it, but then, he decided to let it be. When she

her attitude remained unchanged even after a month, and it was

tongue as he watched her struggle

came in with the medication, her cheeks flushing at the

I’m such a fan of Eveleen.”

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eyebrow and nodded at the nurse, who was visibly excited about seeing. him.

together. I ship you two so hard!”

relationship

Hamilton and Eveleen filled the room.

the irony

He addressed the nurse sternly, “Leave now.”

be replaced by a jittery newcomer who struggled to administer

Hamilton demanded a more competent

young one, apologizing,

“That fan of Eveleen’s, you

expression shifted, but then she

reaction.

gaze shifted oddly towards Natalia, who

closed her eyes and

asked, “Still feeling

to the severity of her symptoms, the IV

“A little.”

“Are you hungry?”

“Not really.”

anything, she felt like throwing

eat,” Hamilton said, before leaving the

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

her warming eyes, wishing she’d never met Hamilton when she was

were no ‘what

Hamilton were

her lifelong delight. But he turned out to be both the sweet and