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!”

a chuckle, “Let’s

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inability to conceive, his chest had been aflame with an unquenchable fire. He had no place to vent it

yet she never mentioned it,

at? Torturing herself? Or seeking revenge

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

was the most useless

But now…

that this woman had told him she couldn’t have children anymore, he found it laughably ironic that he felt a twinge of

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

of that thing I said to Eveleen? If you can’t handle the game, Mr. Fowler,

down on her lip.

nightgown, leaving a

but his dominance left no room for

don’t want this!”

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

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

up well past ten in

wasn’t home, probably at

saw a message from him: [You can take

“my girlfriend” stung like mockery. Once, she’d yearned to hear him call her that. Now,

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since Hamilton suggested she rest at home, she didn’t argue. She spent the whole

“Boss, you’re finally here! Why were you off for so

smile, “Had a bit of

I see. Feeling

as she pushed open the

her tracks. Then she let

warned her, seeing the person before her was still

Lucinda’s niece and Eveleen’s cousin. As a child,

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

to Natalia before stepping

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

came from the other end made Giselle

was someone important. Just the daughter of some old fling who’s repeating

face darkened instantly, “Giselle, maybe you should ask

to top it off, Hamilton hadn’t laid a finger on Natalia

get the nerve to stand up to me? You’re a bastard child. Do