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 met Hamilton’s

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

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

in Natalia’s eyes.

“Why?” he asked

let out a scoff, “Because

fury, and

no sign of backing

reason?”

forced a defiant smile, “Yes, that’s my

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

angry. So be it. Let him send her

Hamilton, “Is there

and leaned back in his chair, his pressing gaze drilling into her.

as sharp

heart.

this.

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

He looked at Eveleen,

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

came

Schafer, as long as you understand. Next time, avoid buying

in the air and changed

She glanced at Natalia,

who leaned back in his chair, didn’t deny a word.

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a flash, Eveleen flung the bags

eternity, he sneered, “Happy now, Ms. Jenkins?”

was okay to say

was totally icy. He stood and approached Natalia, his long fingers trailing along her chin as if she were

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

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

win

won. Yet, she felt utterly defeated.

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