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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to get cold! Natalia reminded him yet

Hamilton was even more invigorated; his hand was trailing down that, within moments, slipped

it, he said, chuckling, “Don’t

hand from her gown and held it before her

crimson, “Hamilton, if you’re going to do

adored her flustered look. He nuzzled her earlobe as he

an hour had

cigarette. Natalia was so tired

dinner,” Hamilton

replied weakly.

before Hamilton could leave the bedroom,

Natalia’s eyelids fluttered.

took the phone and stepped out of the room,

“Eveleen.”

laugh and

had taken, and the bedroom

into the walk–in closet and came out dressed

out?” Natalia opened her eyes

in affirmation, “They’ve set up a

responded,

Have something to eat before

move. After a long silence, she

“Not tonight.”

about the

my word. Send

saying that, Hamilton turned and left.

long time before she dressed and got up.

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began to eat. It was all prepared with her hard work. He didn’t eat it, so she would. But as she ate, she tasted a hint of saltiness on her lips.

her fork and covered her eyes. She didn’t make a

before she regained her composure. She dumped the remaining food into the trash and took it

the address to Hamilton and lay down to

next afternoon, Scarlett stormed in. As soon as she entered, she

slightly, “What

“It’s

group that

alumni group, not expecting Giselle

checked her phone and sure enough, the group was full of

to snatch the

were too ugly; she was angry just reading

was a terrible shade of pale. Still,

911. But the outcome

couldn’t be used

hanging up, Scarlett looked at

her

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

the nines tonight, then strut in there

of Hamilton, Natalia’s eyelashes