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.

it, but then, he decided to let it be. When she was done being upset, things would go back to normal. He

remained unchanged even after a month, and it

his tongue as he watched her struggle to breathe.

came in with the medication, her cheeks flushing at the sight of Hamilton.

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raised an eyebrow and nodded at the nurse, who

you and Eveleen are perfect together. I ship

relationship

about Hamilton and Eveleen

felt the irony sting.

impatient. He addressed the nurse sternly, “Leave

out, only to be replaced by a jittery newcomer

demanded a more

older nurse replaced the young one, apologizing, “Sorry, Mr. Fowler. That was a trainee.”

“That fan of Eveleen’s, you

shifted, but then she noticed Natalia suffering from

reaction.

towards Natalia, who pretended not to

closed her eyes and took

asked, “Still

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

“A little.”

“Are you hungry?”

“Not really.”

hungry. If anything, she

something to eat,” Hamilton said,

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

she’d never met Hamilton when

there were no ‘what ifs“.

of a young Hamilton were some of her

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