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 gaze head–on.

Hamilton’s side was a necessity.

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to her? Eveleen might be Hamilton’s cherished

or guilt in Natalia’s eyes. As Hamilton noted her demeanor, his

“Why?” he asked

a scoff,

of fury, and he slammed his

stiffened but showed no sign of backing down.

your reason?”

defiant smile, “Yes, that’s my

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

anyway. And now, he was angry. So be it. Let him send her away if he wanted.

“Is there anything else, Mr. Fowler?”

leaned back in his chair, his pressing gaze drilling into

but as sharp as

heart.

was always like this. His

said, her own hurt surfacing, “Why don’t you ask Ms.

eyes narrowed further. He looked at Eveleen, who suddenly appeared so

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

came

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

“boyfriend” hung heavy in the air and changed Eveleen’s expression dramatically.

glanced at Natalia, then at Hamilton with

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

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Eveleen flung the bags at

to Natalia. After an eternity,

gaze. “Didn’t you say it was okay to say we were dating

his long

like it. Clean yourself up, get into bed, and

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

she win

Yet, she felt utterly defeated.

but she didn’t let herself cry. No one would pity