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 reminded him yet again.

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

it, he said, chuckling, “Don’t you

held it before her eyes to show the moisture

flushed crimson, “Hamilton, if you’re going

look. He nuzzled her earlobe as

over, an hour had

robe, lit a cigarette. Natalia was so tired

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

she replied

could leave the bedroom, his phone began

Natalia’s eyelids fluttered.

the phone and stepped out of the room,

“Eveleen.”

let out a bitter laugh and

sure about how long it had taken, and

went into the walk–in closet and came out dressed in fresh

opened her eyes

set up a gathering and

responded, “Okay.”

you. Have something to

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

“Not tonight.”

about the

Send me the address,

Hamilton turned and left.

time before she dressed

15:45

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 tasted a hint of saltiness on her lips.

She didn’t make a sound, only her shoulders were trembling slightly.

the trash and took it downstairs to share with

her shower, she sent the address to

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

frowned slightly,

“It’s

witch Giselle. She implied in the alumni group that

muted the alumni group,

enough, the group was

looking,” Scarlett tried to snatch the phone away.

words were too ugly; she was angry just reading

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

911. But the outcome was

and couldn’t be used as direct evidence of

Scarlett looked at her, “How did it go?”

her

closet and asked,

in there with Hamilton. and slap her face hard with your

mention of Hamilton,