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.

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 go back to normal. He didn’t

unchanged even after

he watched her struggle to

the medication, her cheeks flushing at the

such a fan

15 41 m

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

you and Eveleen are perfect together.

your relationship go

Hamilton and Eveleen

the irony

also grew impatient. He addressed

out, only to be replaced by a jittery newcomer who struggled

demanded a more competent nurse.

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

Hamilton responded, “That fan of Eveleen’s, you should fire

she noticed Natalia suffering

reaction.

gaze shifted oddly towards Natalia, who pretended not to notice

eyes and took

“Still feeling bad?”

severity of her symptoms, the IV was

“A little.”

“Are you hungry?”

“Not really.”

If anything, she felt like throwing up again.

you something to eat,” Hamilton

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

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

there were no

a young Hamilton were some

lifelong delight. But he turned out