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 I’ve gone

felt on the brink of insanity.

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his chest had been aflame with an unquenchable fire. He had no place to

never mentioned it, and

Or seeking revenge in

about the child. He paid what he owed and made the necessary reparations.

the most

But now…

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

bore into the woman beneath him, “Natalia,

as residual anger over Eveleen. “What? Because of that thing I said to Eveleen? If you

only reply before he bit down on her lip. “I can’t handle it? Natalia, let’s see how you like

tore her nightgown, leaving a trail of ambiguous red marks. on her pale, soft skin.

but his dominance left

I don’t want this!” she

above her head, “Can’t handle it anymore,

Hamilton’s shoulder in a burst of defiance. He

day, Natalia woke up well past

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

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

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

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

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

bit of a health scare. Needed

see. Feeling

pushed open the door

stopped dead in her tracks. Then she let out a

secretary had warned her, seeing

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

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

Natalia before stepping

Looking up and seeing Natalia, Giselle’s face lit up with a grin, “Cousin,

the other end made Giselle laugh

“And here I was, thinking it was someone important. Just the daughter

maybe you should ask Eveleen why she got a

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

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