Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 87

Natalia really didn’t want to ask anymore. The moment the question had left her lips, she regretted it. Even if Hamilton had indeed slept with Eveleen, what could she do about it? It was nothing but a source of unnecessary discomfort.

She sat on the couch, her gaze lowered. After a while, she ventured, “Do you know what happened today?”

Hamilton lit a cigarette.

“Yes.”

“Will you help me? Will you help clear my name?”

Hamilton took a drag and said, “I’ll handle it.”

Natalia looked at him and asked, “It was a setup today, wasn’t it?”

Hamilton didn’t deny it. “It was Giselle’s doing.”

Natalia’s brows knitted tightly. “Does Giselle really have that much clout?”

If she did, she wouldn’t have resorted to spewing nonsense in the alumni chat from the

get–go.

Hamilton’s expression darkened instantly. “And who do you suspect?”

“Don’t you find Ms. Schafer more suspicious?*

Hamilton scoffed, “Do you have evidence, Ms. Jenkins?”

Natalia’s lips were a tight line. She had no evidence, but anyone with half a brain could see it was Eveleen’s doing.

“Because only she has the motive.”

“And Giselle doesn’t? After the scene you made with her at the company, you think she wouldn’t hold a grudge?”

Natalia let out a bitter laugh, realizing that once again, Hamilton would probably stand by Eveleen. She felt a sharp pain in her heart.

“Fine, then enlighten me, Mr. Fowler. How do you plan to deal with it? The same way as before? The nurse speaks out, you fire the nurse. Giselle speaks out, you fire Giselle. Now what? Who will you fire next? With so many people online, how do you plan to shut them all up?”

Hamilton’s face turned to stone.

“Natalia,” he said sharply, “I told you I’d handle this. Is that not clear?”

She looked at the man before her, feeling an acute sense of injustice.

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he who had stood her up today, and upon his return, he had the audacity to accuse her of betrayal. Despite the truth storing them in the face, he continued to defend, time and time again, without principle.

clear my name, Hamilton. I’m tired

gaze fell on her now watery eyes.

gently rubbed the corner of her eye. His eyes were tender, but his voice

you can clear your own name, then do as you wish, I won’t stop you. But if your come

looked at him squarely. After a moment, she

her with no way to refute them.

trump intentions. She had always scoffed at that, but now, she felt the

“Is Eveleen really that important

never one to dismiss the facts, but Eveleen kept making him

wondered what kind of affection it was that could lead him to these

slightly. He looked down at the cigarette in his hand. The smoke curled up, obscuring

made it this far. So Natalia,” He paused briefly, “don’t cross Eveleen. If it comes down to choosing

heart. She had always known this, but hearing Hamilton confirm it

finally understood that there was

and Eveleen.

she nodded. “Okay, I get it.”

wobbled to her feet and headed for the bedroom, but after a

swiftly, his hand checking her forehead. His brow knitted with

a fever

be so resilient. Now, it seemed a simple rain shower could

to carry

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to the hospital,” she protested, gripping his arm with clear

the hospital when

insist, carrying her to the bedroom instead

it helps. If not, Fl call

room and returned shortly with medication.

pills and tucked herself into bed while Hamilton watched her

furrowed brow

doing? Still

shook her head without speaking.

cheek affectionately and said, “Get some sleep. I’ll go sort out the mess

online.”

leave, she let out a bitter chuckle and

medicine’s effect, but

by Scarlett’s call.

of spite because you took her job. That bastard Hamilton actually did something

calm that belied her turmoil. So, was Giselle the scapegoat after

she simply responded,

out,” Scarlett said, pausing for a second, “But in the end, it didn’t even faze Eveleen. If you ask me,

Yeah, he

more words with Scarlett, she ended

was long gone. In its place was a new trending topic proclaiming the internet was not a lawless place, with a million users issuing

Natalia clicked to see the details.

mentioned, all those who had slandered her, mocked her, were now apologizing to her.

tearfully explaining why she had