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.

1/5

15.461

Chapter 87

of

just want to clear my name, Hamilton. I’m tired of being

eyes. Her beautiful eyes seemed even more

veil of tears. He gently rubbed the corner of her eye. His

won’t stop you. But if your come to me

looked at him squarely. After a moment, she gave

words indeed left her with no way to

scoffed

asked, “Is Eveleen really that important

cold–hearted, yet he was never one to dismiss the facts,

was that could lead him to these

at the cigarette in his hand. The smoke curled up, obscuring his expression, making it hard to read.

“Yes, she’s important. Without her, I might not have made it this far. So Natalia,” He paused briefly, “don’t cross Eveleen. If it comes down to choosing between you

through Natalia’s heart. She had always known this, but hearing Hamilton

moment, she finally understood that there was no place for her between

and Eveleen.

she nodded. “Okay, I get

headed for the bedroom, but after a few steps,

her forehead.

got a

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

carry

12

hospital,” she protested, gripping his arm with clear

probably recalling the last time at the hospital when Eveleen’s fans had cornered her, especially now with the ongoing

didn’t insist, carrying her to the

helps. If not, Fl call the

room and returned

herself into bed while

furrowed brow

doing?

shook her head without

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

online.”

Hamilton leave, she let out a bitter chuckle and closed her

or perhaps the medicine’s effect, but she drifted

was awakened by Scarlett’s

Hamilton actually did something right this time. Word has it, he’s suing everyone who badmouthed you online. Not one was spared. Millions of subpoenas were sent out overnight, and

belied her turmoil. So, was Giselle the scapegoat

a long silence, she

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

Yeah, he was really

words with Scarlett, she ended the call.

had been trending was long gone. In its place was a new trending topic proclaiming the

clicked to see the details.

like Scarlett had mentioned, all those who had slandered her, mocked her, were now apologizing to her. And the most viral of them

hot mess, tearfully explaining