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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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,

to clear my name, Hamilton. I’m tired of being labeled. the other woman!”

now watery eyes. Her beautiful eyes

gently rubbed the corner of her eye. His eyes

name, then do as you wish, I won’t stop you. But

squarely. After a

left her with

She had always scoffed at that, but now, she felt the weight of

Hamilton and asked, “Is Eveleen really that important to you?”

one to dismiss the facts, but Eveleen kept making him the

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

down at the cigarette in his hand. The smoke curled up, obscuring his expression,

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

always known this, but hearing Hamilton confirm it

finally understood that there was no place for

and Eveleen.

she nodded. “Okay, I get

headed for the bedroom, but after a few

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

a fever again?”

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

to carry her

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she protested, gripping his

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

insist, carrying her to

it helps. If not, Fl

saying this, he left the room and returned shortly with medication.

and tucked herself into bed while Hamilton

furrowed brow

are you doing? Still

her head without

and said, “Get some sleep. I’ll go sort

online.”

let out a

exhaustion, or perhaps the medicine’s effect, but she drifted off

by Scarlett’s

something right this time. Word has it, he’s suing everyone who

that belied her turmoil. So, was Giselle the

a long silence, she simply

second, “But in the end, it didn’t even faze

Yeah, he was really

words with Scarlett, she ended the call.

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

Natalia clicked to see

now apologizing to her. And the most viral of them all was Giselle’s apology

the video, Giselle was a hot mess, tearfully explaining