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 Hamilton’s gaze head–on.

Staying by Hamilton’s side

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Hamilton’s cherished memory, but that didn’t mean

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

“Why?” he asked

out a scoff, “Because she

portrait of fury, and he slammed his pen onto the desk.

stiffened but showed no

is your reason?” he

smile,

knew he was angry. She had known

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

Hamilton, “Is there anything else,

crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair,

calm but as

heart.

was always like this. His

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

at Eveleen, who

clothes I bought you

came

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

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

glanced at Natalia, then at Hamilton

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

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flung the bags at Hamilton and ran out crying.

returned to Natalia. After an eternity, he sneered,

you say it was okay to say we were

icy. He stood and approached Natalia, his long

girlfriend as you claim, then act like it. Clean yourself up, get into bed, and wait.

walked out, leaving Natalia alone with

she win this round?

she had won. Yet, she felt utterly defeated.

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