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

invigorated; his hand was trailing down that,

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

and held it before her

face flushed crimson, “Hamilton, if you’re going to do it, just do it!”

look. He nuzzled her earlobe as he carried

an hour had

a cigarette. Natalia was so tired she could barely lift her arms.

reheat the dinner,” Hamilton

she replied weakly.

the bedroom,

Natalia’s eyelids fluttered.

took the phone and stepped out of the room,

“Eveleen.”

bitter laugh and closed her

had taken, and the bedroom door was pushed open

closet and came out dressed

Natalia opened her eyes

up a

simply responded,

up the food for you. Have something to

After a long silence, she asked again, “Will

“Not tonight.”

about the reunion tomorrow?”

I’ll keep my word. Send me the address,

saying that, Hamilton turned

in bed for a long time before she dressed and got up.

15:45

began to eat. It was all prepared with her hard work. He didn’t

eyes. She didn’t make a sound, only her shoulders were

before she regained her composure. She dumped the remaining food into the trash and took it downstairs to share with the stray cats

address to Hamilton and lay down

in. As soon as she entered, she

slightly, “What happened?”

“It’s

witch Giselle. She implied in the alumni group that you were someone’s mistress. Made

slightly. She had always muted the alumni group, not

the group was

to snatch

words were too ugly; she was angry just reading

held onto the phone tightly. Her face was a terrible shade of pale. Still,

screenshots, she dialed 911. But the outcome was disappointing.

suggestive and couldn’t be used as direct evidence of

looked at her, “How did it go?”

her head.

the walk–in closet

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

the mention of Hamilton, Natalia’s eyelashes quivered