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.”

met

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

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Eveleen might be Hamilton’s cherished

a hint of evasion or guilt in Natalia’s eyes. As Hamilton noted her

“Why?” he asked

let out a scoff, “Because she deserved

was a full portrait of fury, and he slammed his

stiffened but showed no sign

your reason?”

a defiant smile, “Yes, that’s

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

was angry. So be

there anything else, Mr.

in his chair, his pressing

but as sharp as a blade,

heart.

was always like this.

surfacing, “Why don’t you ask Ms. Schafer what

eyes narrowed further. He looked at Eveleen, who suddenly

didn’t say anything. I just asked Ms. Jenkins for some fashion advice on the clothes I bought

tears came easily.

performance as she watched. “Yes, Ms. Schafer, as long as

heavy in the air and changed Eveleen’s expression

glanced at Natalia, then at Hamilton with shock.

Hamilton, who leaned back in his chair, didn’t

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bags at Hamilton and ran out crying.

returned to Natalia. After an eternity, he sneered, “Happy

say it was okay

gaze was totally icy. He stood and approached Natalia, his long fingers trailing along her

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

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

she win

won. Yet, she felt utterly defeated.

but she