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.

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going to get cold! Natalia reminded him yet

hand was trailing down that, within moments, slipped beneath the hem of her nightgown.

he said, chuckling, “Don’t you want this,

her gown and held it before her eyes to show the moisture

if you’re going to do it,

nuzzled her earlobe as

over, an hour

robe, lit a cigarette. Natalia was so

reheat the dinner,”

replied weakly.

could leave the bedroom, his phone began to

Natalia’s eyelids fluttered.

of the room,

“Eveleen.”

laugh and closed her

long it had taken, and the

into the walk–in closet and came out dressed in fresh clothes.

out?” Natalia opened her

hummed in affirmation, “They’ve set up a gathering

simply responded, “Okay.”

up the food for you. Have something

she asked

“Not tonight.”

about the

Jenkins, don’t worry. I promised you, and I’ll keep my word. Send me the address, and I’ll head straight

saying that, Hamilton turned and left.

for a long time before she dressed and got

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reheated was on the dining table. She sat down with utmost calmness and began to eat. It was all prepared with her hard work. He didn’t eat it, so she would. But

didn’t make a sound, only her

the remaining food into the trash and took it downstairs to share

the address to Hamilton and lay down

next afternoon, Scarlett stormed in. As soon as she entered, she cursed, “That jerk! He makes my

frowned slightly, “What

“It’s

witch Giselle. She implied in the alumni group that you

narrowed slightly. She had always muted the alumni group,

sure enough, the group was full of foul language and insults.

tried to snatch the

she was angry just reading them, let alone Natalia.

a terrible shade of pale. Still, she

she dialed 911.

be used as direct

at her,

shook her

into the walk–in closet and asked, “What are you

nines tonight, then strut in there with Hamilton. and slap her face hard with your presence.”

the mention of Hamilton, Natalia’s eyelashes quivered slightly.