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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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

mist. “I just want to clear my name, Hamilton. I’m

now watery eyes. Her beautiful eyes

rubbed the corner of her eye. His eyes

you can clear your own name, then do as you wish, I won’t stop you. But if your come to me for help, then how it’s handled is my business.”

looked at him squarely. After a moment, she gave a wry smile.

her with

had always scoffed

Hamilton and asked, “Is Eveleen really that important

cold–hearted, yet he was never one to dismiss the facts, but Eveleen kept making

affection it was that could

in his hand.

Natalia,” He paused briefly, “don’t cross Eveleen. If it comes down to choosing between you two, I’ll probably never side

heart. She had always known this, but hearing Hamilton

finally understood that there

and Eveleen.

nodded. “Okay, I

headed for the bedroom, but after

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

a fever

she was sick again. She used to be so resilient. Now, it seemed a simple rain

to carry

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she protested,

eyes narrowed slightly, probably recalling the last time at the hospital when Eveleen’s fans had cornered

insist, carrying her to the bedroom

if it helps. If not, Fl

he left the room and

swallowed the pills and tucked herself into

furrowed brow

are you doing? Still

shook her head without

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

online.”

she let out a bitter chuckle

the medicine’s effect, but she drifted off

awakened by Scarlett’s call.

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

that belied her turmoil. So, was

silence, she simply

out,” Scarlett said, pausing for a second, “But in the end, it didn’t even faze

Yeah, he was

with

controversial video that had been trending was long gone. In its place was a new trending topic

Natalia clicked to

slandered her, mocked her, were now apologizing to her. And the most

Giselle was a hot mess, tearfully explaining why she had maligned