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 out a chuckle, “Let’s just say I’ve

on the brink

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had revealed her inability to conceive, his chest had been aflame with an unquenchable fire. He had no place to vent it and no way to dissipate it.

mentioned it, and still took the birth control pills he

was she playing at? Torturing herself? Or seeking revenge in this twisted way?

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

most useless

But now…

have children anymore, he found it laughably ironic that he felt a twinge

woman beneath him, “Natalia, you’re

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

was his only reply before he bit down on her lip.

a trail of ambiguous red marks. on her

but his dominance left no

want this!” she

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

shoulder in a burst

woke up well past

probably at the office

and saw a message from

Once, she’d yearned to hear him call her that. Now, it was just ludicrous. She tossed the phone aside and never looked at it

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rest at home, she didn’t argue. She spent the whole day in bed, only returning to the office the following day.

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

smile, “Had a bit of a health scare. Needed minor surgery.”

see. Feeling

better,” Natalia replied as she pushed open

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

warned her, seeing the person before her

niece and Eveleen’s cousin. As a child, Giselle often followed Eveleen

Eveleen, hence the cushy gig. She’s clueless, bosses everyone around, and has a temper like a bull in a china shop. Already drove a few good people from our

Natalia before stepping out.

where Giselle seemed engrossed in a call. Looking up and seeing Natalia, Giselle’s face

end made Giselle laugh even more.

Natalia with a smirk, “And here I was, thinking it was someone important. Just the daughter of some old fling who’s

instantly, “Giselle, maybe you should ask Eveleen why she got a beating

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

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