Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 83

Natalia paused for a beat before speaking up. “I just wanted to make sure if you are going to show up at my class reunion”

On the other end, Hamilton’s enthusiasm seemed to deflate a bit. I’ll be heading back tonight. Please cook up a hearty meal and wait at home.”

“Alright”

Hamilton asked again, “Anything else?”

“No, that’s all.”

“Okay.” After saying that, he hung up the call.

Natalia put away her phone and checked the kitchen.

The fridge was bare.

Hamilton was finicky about his foodi

always had to be the freshest.

Lately, Natalia hadn’t been feeling well, and he had insisted on ordering takeout from

restaurants.

She tidied up a bit and then headed out to the market. After all, she needed a favor from him

this time.

She wasn’t sure if Giselle would stir up trouble at the reunion again, but if Hamilton were there, she wouldn’t be able to act so brazenly.

By the time Natalia returned from the market, dusk had fallen.

Upon arriving home, she went straight into the kitchen. By the time the meal was ready, it was nearly eight o’clock.

After setting the table, Natalia dialed Hamilton’s number, but he didn’t answer. She hesitated for a moment before trying to call him again. At that moment, however, she heard the door

open.

Natalia turned around and locked eyes with Hamilton’s oceanic gaze.

Hamilton, dressed in a black trench coat, looked somewhat weary as he stood in the doorway. He loosened his tie and began shedding his coat as he walked inside.

Reaching the dining table, he immediately wrapped an arm around Natalia’s waist and drew her into his embrace, “Ms. Jenkins, help me with my tie, will you?”

Natalia quickly caught on to what he wanted, “Can we have dinner first?”

Hamilton gripped her chin and pressed her down against the dining table, “Not now. You come first.”

With that, he yanked open her blouse while guiding her hands to his tie.

15:45

cold! Natalia reminded him

trailing down that, within moments, slipped beneath the

can reheat it, he said, chuckling, “Don’t

his hand from her gown and held

going to do it, just do

look. He nuzzled her earlobe as he carried her

an hour had

robe, lit a cigarette. Natalia was so tired she could barely lift

for a while; I’ll go reheat the dinner,” Hamilton said as

she replied

bedroom,

Natalia’s eyelids fluttered.

the phone and stepped out of the room, and she could faintly

“Eveleen.”

a bitter laugh and

long it had taken, and the

the walk–in closet and came out

opened her

up a gathering and I can’t always say

responded,

the food for you. Have

long silence, she asked again, “Will you be coming back

“Not tonight.”

about the reunion tomorrow?”

promised you, and I’ll keep my word. Send me the

saying that, Hamilton turned

long time before she dressed

15:45

It was all prepared with her hard work. He didn’t eat it,

didn’t make a sound,

She dumped the remaining food into the trash and took it downstairs to

to Hamilton and

as she entered, she cursed, “That jerk!

frowned slightly,

“It’s

She implied in the alumni group that you were someone’s

alumni group, not

group was full of

tried to snatch the phone away.

angry just reading

phone tightly. Her face was a terrible shade of pale. Still, she persisted in screenshotting all of

she dialed 911. But the outcome was disappointing.

suggestive and couldn’t be used as direct evidence of

at her, “How did

shook her head.

She dragged her into the walk–in closet and asked, “What are you planning

dress to the nines tonight, then strut in there with Hamilton. and slap her face hard

the mention of Hamilton, Natalia’s