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

food’s going to get cold! Natalia

was trailing down that, within moments, slipped

he said, chuckling,

gown and held it before her eyes to show the moisture

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

look. He nuzzled her earlobe as he

an hour had passed.

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

I’ll go reheat the dinner,” Hamilton said as he ruffled her

replied

Hamilton could leave the bedroom, his phone began to

Natalia’s eyelids fluttered.

the phone and stepped out of the room, and she could faintly hear him say,

“Eveleen.”

out a bitter laugh and closed her

taken, and the bedroom

walk–in closet and came out dressed in fresh

her eyes to ask.

“They’ve set up a gathering and I

simply responded, “Okay.”

for you. Have something to eat

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

“Not tonight.”

about the reunion

I promised you, and I’ll keep my word. Send me the address, and I’ll head straight

that, Hamilton turned and

in bed for a long time before

15:45

to eat. It was all prepared with her hard work. He didn’t eat it, so she

covered her eyes. She didn’t make a sound,

food into the trash and took it downstairs to share

sent the address to Hamilton and lay down

As soon as she entered,

slightly, “What happened?”

“It’s

that you

slightly. She had always muted the alumni group, not expecting Giselle

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

tried to snatch the

she was angry

was a terrible shade of pale. Still, she

screenshots, she dialed 911. But the

and couldn’t be used as direct evidence of

at her, “How did

shook her

fuming. She dragged her into the walk–in closet and asked, “What are

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

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