Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 79

Natalia was jolted awake by an intense thirst in the middle of the night. Her temples throbbed in painful beats. Her throat felt parched like the dry sands of a desert.

Instinctively, she reached for the space beside her, Hamilton wasn’t there. She had a faint. recollection of him coming home.

He must have left again. She thought.

Natalia let out a wry chuckle, swung her legs out of bed, and decided to head to the kitchen for a glass of water.

Stepping out of the bedroom, she caught sight of a figure on the balcony.

The man had an impressive physique, yet he seemed somewhat forlorn against the dark night sky.

He was in a bad mood. Natalia could tell that at a glance..

She didn’t interfere, nor did she ask. In this world, the only person who could affect his mood that way was probably Eveleen.

She moved alone into the kitchen and poured herself a glass of water. After drinking, she returned to the bedroom. Just as she was about to drift off, the bedroom door swung open.

Hamilton stood in the doorway, his expression unreadable, but the heavy scent of tobacco clung to him.

“Awake?” Hamilton’s voice, deep and tinged with irritation, broke the silence.

Natalia’s lips twitched, “Yeah. You need something, Mr. Fowler? If not, I’m going back to sleep.”

Hamilton let out a scoffing laugh, “Do

you

remember what you said?”

Natalia’s eyebrows furrowed sharply She couldn’t remember. All she recalled was Hamilton

forcing her to drink when he came back. Nothing beyond that.

“Sorry, it’s a blank, she admitted and turned over, ready to sleep again. But her wrist was suddenly seized.

Before she could struggle, Hamilton leaned over and pinned her down.

“Don’t remember?” The smile on his lips turned colder. “Let me jog your memory.”

His teeth grazed her neck, nipping a tender piece of flesh with excruciating precision.

Natalia writhed under the sharp pain, “Hamilton, what madness is this!”

“Let’s just say I’ve

on the brink of insanity.

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had revealed her inability to conceive, his chest had been aflame with an unquenchable fire.

couldn’t have kids anymore, yet she never mentioned it, and still took the birth control pills

at? Torturing herself? Or seeking revenge in this

never felt guilty about the child. He paid what he owed and made the necessary reparations.

was the most useless of

But now…

him she couldn’t have children anymore, he found it laughably ironic that he

into the woman beneath him, “Natalia, you’re quite something.”

her, misunderstanding his fury as residual anger over Eveleen. “What? Because of that thing I said to Eveleen? If you can’t handle the game, Mr. Fowler, then

only reply before he bit down on her lip. “I can’t handle

a trail of ambiguous red marks. on

to fight back, but his dominance left

I don’t want this!” she

gripped her wrists and pinned her hands above her head, “Can’t handle it anymore,

washed over Natalia. She bit down on Hamilton’s shoulder in a burst of defiance. He grunted and thrust

well past ten in the morning.

probably at the office by now.

and saw a message from him: [You can take another

yearned to hear him call her that. Now,

Chapter

spent the whole day in bed, only returning to the office the following day.

with near–tears of joy, “Boss, you’re finally here! Why were you off for so long?”

a bit

I see.

pushed open the door to

stopped dead in her tracks. Then she let out a cold laugh.

secretary had warned her, seeing the person before her

Lynd, Lucinda’s niece and Eveleen’s cousin. As a child, Giselle often followed Eveleen in tormenting her.

fell at the sight of Giselle. “Mr. Fowler sent this golden girl without warning. Rumor has it she’s got ties to Eveleen, hence the cushy gig. She’s clueless, bosses everyone around, and has a temper like a bull in a china shop. Already

to Natalia before stepping

seemed engrossed in a call. Looking up and seeing Natalia,

the other end made Giselle laugh even more.

Natalia with a smirk, “And here I was, thinking it was

darkened instantly, “Giselle, maybe you should ask Eveleen why she

misfortune. And to top it off, Hamilton hadn’t laid

get the nerve to stand up to me? You’re a bastard child. Do you think that warming someone’s bed for days can make you push my luck?” Giselle