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.”

she spoke, she met

backing down. Staying by Hamilton’s side

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

wasn’t a hint of evasion or guilt in Natalia’s eyes. As Hamilton noted her demeanor, his face grew colder.

“Why?” he asked

let out a scoff, “Because she

was a full portrait of fury, and he slammed

stiffened but showed no sign of

is your reason?”

defiant smile, “Yes, that’s my reason.”

gaze narrowed slightly, and Natalia knew he was angry. She had known that hitting

angry. So be it. Let him send

Hamilton, “Is there anything else, Mr. Fowler?”

and leaned back in his chair, his pressing

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

heart.

was always like this. His unwarranted favoritism.

hurt surfacing, “Why don’t you

looked at Eveleen, who

anything. I just asked Ms. Jenkins for some fashion advice on the clothes I bought you and she

came easily.

watched. “Yes, Ms. Schafer, as long as you understand. Next time, avoid buying clothes for someone else’s boyfriend. It’s

“boyfriend” hung heavy in the air

tears stopped. She glanced at Natalia, then at

in his chair, didn’t deny a

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a flash, Eveleen flung the bags at Hamilton and ran out

eternity, he sneered,

was okay to

He stood and approached Natalia, his long fingers trailing along her chin

Clean yourself up, get into bed, and wait. for me. We’ll have some real fun when I get

with the sound of the closing door and her trembling

win this round?

Yet, she felt utterly defeated.

with red, but she didn’t let herself cry. No one would