Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 84

Natalia couldn’t quite pin down the feeling that was suffocating her at that moment. It was as if in a split second she had been drenched in a piercing cold from head to toe. She felt herself drowning in bitterness.

Was it the chill in the air, or had she dressed too scantily? Even her hand with her phone was trembling slightly.

She wanted to ask Hamilton what the matter was. Yet, she couldn’t bring herself to type out a single word. Before she knew it, her vision began to blur.

Natalia fought back the tears, refusing to let them fall. In a self–torturous move, she pulled up Eveleen’s Twitter feed.

Sure enough, Eveleen had posted a photo just three minutes prior. It was a snapshot from a movie premiere she was attending.

But in that picture, Natalia spotted the back of a man. Just a half glimpse of his back, but she recognized him instantly–it was Hamilton. Even more, he was wearing the suit she had bought for him.

Her fingers quivered as she fumbled to close the app. It took her several tries to hit the right

spot.

Once she managed to exit and swallow the lump in her throat, she dialed Scarlett.

Scarlett picked up and immediately sensed something was off, “What’s up, Natalia?”

“I’m feeling a bit under the weather. Think I’ll head back,” Natalia said, striving to keep her voice steady. She had no desire to confront Giselle alone. Some stains came without effort, but cleaning them off was a Herculean task.

Natalia was tired of being humiliated and being a spectacle. This time, she wanted to flee.

Scarlett paused, but quickly responded, “Alright, wait for me. I’ll take you home.”

Natalia took a deep breath, “No need, I’ll grab a cab. You have fun with them.”

After hanging up, she stood alone in the dark night, feeling utterly hollow. Her sourness seeped into her bones bit by bit.

With heavy steps, Natalia turned to leave. She actually had a hunch. She had suspected that he wouldn’t be there for her when Hamilton hadn’t messaged her all day.

But the harsh reality, now before her, was suffocating.

“Natalia.” A voice called out.

Startled, she turned to see the monitor of their class with a few classmates standing nearby.

a smile. She was grateful that she hadn’t cried earlier. It would have only added

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aren’t you

feeling great,” she managed a smile, “just called Scarlett, I’m about to leave.”

okay? Do

her head but before she could speak, Giselle’s voice rang out. “Well, well, if it isn’t our prom queen, Natalia?”

someone else. Turns out it’s Giselle, who

yet the

twisted with rage. The humiliation of her expulsion was

bring your boyfriend? Why are you alone? Or let me guess, he had to be with his real girlfriend and couldn’t make it

expression stiffened, but she kept up her smile, “Giselle, I’ve warned you before to watch your mouth. Say one more word,

voice recorder on her phone..

was livid but quickly scoffed, “Prove it then! Let him

comes or not, it’s none

the class monitor and a few others quickly

you should go,” the monitor suggested.

was having

at Natalia, “Natalia, I’m really sorry, if you

running away because you can’t face us after being a homewrecker?” Giselle interrupted before he could finish.

Deep down, you’re

was clear she was enraged about her

of decorum in her

enough, Giselle!” the monitor finally shouted.

not mistaken, weren’t you about to take her to the hospital?

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Chapter 84

play the knight in shining armor!”

The surrounding men had mixed expressions, recalling the vile messages

but they

ciusive the gossip, the more irresistible it

beautiful, yet from a poor background. The idea of her as someone’s mistress wasn’t

school, many of the boys had harbored crushes on

mistress, it stirred a complex