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

down that, within moments, slipped

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

and held

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

He nuzzled her earlobe as he carried her toward

over, an hour had passed.

Natalia was so tired she

the dinner,” Hamilton said as he ruffled her hair.

replied

leave the bedroom,

Natalia’s eyelids fluttered.

the phone and stepped out of the room, and

“Eveleen.”

out a bitter laugh and closed her eyes.

taken, and

and came out dressed in fresh

out?” Natalia opened her eyes to ask.

“They’ve set up a gathering and I can’t always say

responded,

warmed up the food for you. Have something to eat before

silence, she asked again, “Will you be coming back tonight?”

“Not tonight.”

the

Jenkins, don’t worry. I promised you, and I’ll keep my word. Send me the address,

saying that, Hamilton

lay in bed for a long time before she dressed and

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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

put down her fork and covered her eyes. She didn’t make a sound, only her shoulders were trembling

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

to Hamilton

entered, she cursed, “That jerk! He

slightly, “What happened?”

“It’s

that you were

slightly. She had always muted the alumni group, not expecting Giselle to cause trouble there.

the group

tried to

ugly; she was angry just reading them, let alone Natalia.

was a terrible shade of pale. Still, she

she dialed 911. But

be used as direct evidence of defamation.

up, Scarlett looked at her, “How

shook her

closet and asked,

you have to dress to the nines tonight, then strut in there with Hamilton.

mention of Hamilton, Natalia’s eyelashes