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

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

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

her gown and held it before her eyes to show the

going to

look. He nuzzled her earlobe as he carried her toward the

was over, an

lit a cigarette. Natalia was so tired she could

dinner,” Hamilton said

she replied weakly.

the bedroom, his phone began to

Natalia’s eyelids fluttered.

stepped out of the room,

“Eveleen.”

let out a bitter laugh and closed her eyes.

sure about how long it had taken, and

the walk–in closet and came out dressed in fresh

her eyes to ask.

in affirmation, “They’ve set up a gathering and I

responded, “Okay.”

you. Have something to eat

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

“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

Hamilton turned and

bed for a long time before she dressed and

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had 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 as she ate,

She didn’t make

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

shower, she sent the address to Hamilton and lay down to

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

slightly, “What happened?”

“It’s

in the alumni group that you were someone’s mistress. Made my

muted the alumni group, not expecting Giselle

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

to snatch

angry just reading them, let alone Natalia.

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

911. But the

were suggestive and couldn’t be

at her, “How did

her

walk–in closet and asked, “What are you

dress to the nines tonight, then strut in there with Hamilton. and slap her face hard with your presence.” She added.

mention of Hamilton, Natalia’s