Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 77

Eveleen stood at the doorway, her arms laden with several shopping bags.

Upon seeing Natalia, she let out a chuckle. “Ms. Jenkins, I’ve brought some goodies for Hamilton. You don’t mind, do you?”

Natalis glanced at her and snorted derisively before turning to walk away.

What could she possibly object to?

When she reached the study door, Natalia knocked, “Mr. Fowler, Ms. Schafer is here.”

Hamilton was perusing a report when he heard her, and as he looked up, an unusual emotion flickered through his eyes.

After a moment, he said, “Let her into the study.”

Eveleen stood in the living room, her expression sour, because Natalia’s swollen lips were so conspicuous.

Even freshly showered, the redness hadn’t fully subsided.

In fact, the recent bath only made the redness more pronounced. Anyone could see it was a

lover’s mark.

Eveleen clenched her teeth in frustration. And when she entered the study and saw the scrape on Hamilton’s lips, her face grew even darker.

Hamilton glanced at her and chuckled, “What brings you here at this hour?”

Eveleen glared at him, “If I didn’t come, would I ever see you?“

Hamilton laughed softly. “Throwing a tantrum, are we?”

He paused, then his brow furrowed in concern, “What happened to your face?”

Natalia had been rather forceful today, so Eveleen’s face was still faintly flushed and swollen. A look of hurt flashed across Eveleen’s face at his question.

She glanced at Natalia, then back at Hamilton, “I must have upset Ms. Jenkins today, I

guess.”

Hamilton’s expression turned stony in a second. His gaze shifted to Natalia, “Ms. Jenkins, was it you?”

Natalia didn’t deny it. Having done the deed, she just had no intention of denying it, “Yes, I

did it.”

spoke, she met Hamilton’s gaze

backing down. Staying by Hamilton’s side was a necessity. But what

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vield to her? Eveleen might be Hamilton’s cherished memory, but that didn’t mean Natalia had to tolerate her

eyes. As Hamilton

“Why?” he asked

a scoff, “Because she deserved

fury, and he slammed his pen onto the desk.

showed no sign

your reason?” he

a defiant smile, “Yes,

She had known that hitting Eveleen would anger Hamilton if he found out.

it anyway. And now, he was angry. So be

there anything else, Mr. Fowler?”

his chair, his

voice was calm but as sharp as a blade, cutting into

heart.

this. His

apologize?” she said, her own hurt surfacing, “Why don’t

looked at Eveleen, who suddenly appeared

didn’t say anything. I just asked Ms. Jenkins for some fashion advice on the clothes I bought you and she got upset. Maybe Ms. Jenkins thinks I shouldn’t be buying clothes for

came

as she watched. “Yes, Ms. Schafer, as long as you understand. Next time, avoid buying clothes

heavy in the air and changed Eveleen’s expression

stopped. She glanced at Natalia, then at Hamilton with shock.

who leaned back in his

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Eveleen flung the bags at Hamilton and ran out crying.

an eternity, he

say it was okay to say we were dating in public?”

Natalia, his long fingers trailing along her chin as

into bed, and wait. for me. We’ll have some real fun when I get back.”

released her and walked out, leaving Natalia alone with the sound of the closing door and her

win this round?

had won. Yet,

with red, but she didn’t let