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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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 of being labeled. the other

eyes. Her beautiful

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

you. But if your come to me for help, then

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

her with no

had always scoffed at that, but now, she felt

“Is Eveleen really that important to you?”

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

wondered what kind of affection it was that could lead

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

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

had always known this, but hearing Hamilton confirm it was

moment, she finally understood that there was no place for

and Eveleen.

she nodded. “Okay,

the bedroom,

caught her swiftly, his hand checking her forehead. His brow

a fever again?”

be so

moved to carry

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hospital,” she protested, gripping his arm

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

carrying her to

if it helps. If not, Fl call

the room and returned shortly

pills and tucked herself into bed while Hamilton watched her

furrowed brow

you doing? Still hurt?”

head

her cheek affectionately and said, “Get some sleep.

online.”

she let out

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

by

Giselle has apologized. She claimed her accusations were out of spite because you took her job. That bastard Hamilton actually did something right this time. Word has it, he’s suing everyone who badmouthed you online. Not one was spared. Millions of

with a calm that belied her turmoil. So,

long silence, she simply responded, “Really?”

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

Yeah, he was

words with Scarlett, she

that had been trending was long gone. In its place was a new trending topic proclaiming the internet was not a lawless place, with a

clicked to see the details.

her, mocked her, were now apologizing to

a hot mess, tearfully