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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get cold! Natalia reminded him yet again.

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

it, he said, chuckling,

her gown and held it before

if you’re going to do it, just do it!”

nuzzled her earlobe as he carried her toward the bedroom.

over, an hour had passed.

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

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

replied weakly.

leave the bedroom, his phone began to

Natalia’s eyelids fluttered.

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

“Eveleen.”

let out a bitter laugh

had taken,

walk–in closet and came out

out?” Natalia opened her

“They’ve set up a gathering and I

responded,

you. Have

nodded but didn’t move. After a long silence, she asked again, “Will you be coming

“Not tonight.”

about the reunion

word. Send me the address, and I’ll head straight to the

Hamilton turned and

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

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with her hard work. He didn’t eat it, so she would. But as she ate, she tasted a hint of

fork and covered her eyes. She didn’t make

food into the trash and

the address to Hamilton and lay down to

in. As soon as she entered, she cursed,

frowned slightly,

“It’s

witch Giselle. She implied in the alumni group that you were

the alumni group, not expecting Giselle to cause

checked her phone and sure enough, the group was full

looking,” Scarlett tried to snatch

ugly; she was angry

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

911. But the outcome was

words were suggestive and couldn’t be

at her,

her

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

in there with Hamilton. and slap her face hard with your presence.” She

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