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

said,

withdrew his hand from her gown and held it before her eyes to

“Hamilton, if you’re going to do

adored her flustered look. He nuzzled her

over, an hour had passed.

was so

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

replied weakly.

leave the bedroom, his

Natalia’s eyelids fluttered.

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

“Eveleen.”

let out a bitter laugh and

sure about how long it had taken, and the bedroom door was

walk–in closet and came out dressed in

opened her eyes to

in affirmation, “They’ve set up a gathering and I can’t always

responded, “Okay.”

the food for you. Have something to eat

didn’t move. After a long silence, she asked

“Not tonight.”

the

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

saying that, Hamilton turned

in bed for a long time

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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

her eyes. She didn’t

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

address to Hamilton and lay

in. As soon as she entered, she cursed, “That jerk! He makes my blood boil!”

slightly,

“It’s

group that

alumni

checked her phone and sure enough, the group was

tried to snatch the phone

too ugly; she was angry just reading

Her face was a terrible shade of pale. Still, she persisted in screenshotting all

she dialed 911. But

couldn’t be

at her, “How did it

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 added.

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