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 him yet

trailing down that, within moments,

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

from her gown and held it before her

going to do

flustered look. He nuzzled her earlobe as

an hour had passed.

donning a robe, lit a cigarette. Natalia was so tired she

reheat the dinner,” Hamilton

she replied weakly.

the bedroom, his phone began to ring.

Natalia’s eyelids fluttered.

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

“Eveleen.”

let out a bitter laugh and closed her

long it had taken, and the bedroom door was pushed

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

her

a gathering and I can’t always

responded,

for you. Have something to eat before you sleep.”

move. After a long silence, she asked again,

“Not tonight.”

about the reunion tomorrow?”

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

Hamilton turned and left.

long time before she dressed

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Hamilton had reheated was on the dining table. She sat down with utmost calmness and began to eat. It was all prepared with her hard

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

regained her composure. She dumped the remaining food into the trash

her shower, she sent the address to

entered, she cursed, “That jerk! He makes my

frowned slightly, “What happened?”

“It’s

that you were someone’s

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

group was full

tried to snatch the phone away.

words were too ugly; she was angry just reading them, let

shade of pale.

dialed 911. But the outcome

and couldn’t be used as direct

hanging up, Scarlett looked at her,

shook her head.

the walk–in closet and asked, “What are

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

mention of Hamilton, Natalia’s eyelashes quivered