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!”

chuckle, “Let’s just say I’ve gone mad.”

felt on the brink of insanity.

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Chapter 70

the moment Natalia 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

yet she never mentioned it, and still took the birth control pills

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 feel guilty?

was the most

But now…

anymore, he found it laughably ironic that

bore into the woman beneath him,

atop her, misunderstanding his fury as residual anger over Eveleen. “What? Because of that thing I

her lip. “I

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

tried to fight back, but his dominance left

want this!” she cried.

above her head, “Can’t handle

washed over Natalia. She bit down on Hamilton’s shoulder in a burst

up well past ten in

wasn’t home, probably at the office by now.

her 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

Chapter

spent the whole day in bed, only

of joy, “Boss, you’re finally here! Why were

a vague smile, “Had a bit of

see. Feeling better?”

as she pushed open

her

her, seeing the

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

it she’s got ties to Eveleen, hence the cushy gig. She’s clueless, bosses

Natalia before

approached her desk, where Giselle seemed engrossed in a call. Looking up and seeing Natalia, Giselle’s face lit up with a grin, “Cousin, guess who I just saw?”

came from the other end made Giselle laugh even

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

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

she had heard about Eveleen’s misfortune. And to top it off, Hamilton hadn’t laid

do you get the nerve to stand up to me? You’re a bastard child. Do you think that warming someone’s bed