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!”

out a chuckle, “Let’s just say

on the brink

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aflame with an unquenchable fire. He had no place to vent it and

it, and still took

Torturing herself? Or seeking revenge in this twisted way?

felt guilty about the child. He paid what he

the most useless of emotions.

But now…

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

bore into the woman beneath

residual anger over Eveleen. “What? Because of that

he bit down on her lip.

shred of tenderness, he tore her nightgown, leaving a trail of ambiguous red marks. on her pale, soft

fight back, but his dominance left no room

don’t want

and pinned her hands above her head, “Can’t

Hamilton’s shoulder

Natalia woke up well past ten

at the office by

phone and saw a message from

stung like mockery. Once, she’d yearned to hear him call her that. Now, it was just ludicrous. She tossed the phone aside

Chapter

spent the whole day in bed, only returning to the

you’re finally here! Why were you off for so long?”

vague smile, “Had a bit of a health

see. Feeling better?”

as she pushed open the door to her

moment she entered, she stopped dead in her

secretary had warned her, seeing the person before

Eveleen’s cousin. As a child, Giselle often followed Eveleen in tormenting

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

Natalia before stepping out.

call. Looking up and seeing Natalia, Giselle’s face lit

came from the other end made

was, thinking it was someone important. Just the daughter of some old fling

face darkened instantly, “Giselle, maybe you should ask Eveleen why she got a beating yesterday.”

soured; she had heard about Eveleen’s misfortune. And to top it off, Hamilton hadn’t laid a finger on

to me? You’re a bastard child. Do you think that