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,

want to clear my name, Hamilton. I’m

eyes. Her beautiful eyes seemed even

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

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

at him squarely. After a moment, she

her with no way to

once said that power and influence trump intentions. She had always scoffed at that, but now, she felt the weight of

Hamilton and asked, “Is Eveleen really that important

ruthless and cold–hearted, yet he was never one to dismiss

was

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

have made it this far. So Natalia,” He paused briefly, “don’t cross Eveleen. If it comes down to choosing between you two, I’ll

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

finally understood that there was no place for her

and Eveleen.

“Okay,

feet and headed for the bedroom, but after

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

a fever

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

carry her out.

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to the hospital,” she protested,

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

carrying her to the bedroom

helps. If not, Fl call the doctor over

he left the room and returned shortly

the pills and tucked herself into bed while Hamilton watched her

furrowed brow

are you doing? Still

her head without speaking.

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

online.”

she let out a bitter chuckle and closed her

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

by Scarlett’s

see this. All those videos are gone, and 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

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, Hamilton’s got it bad

Yeah, he was really smitten.

more words with Scarlett, she

video 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 million

to

mentioned, all those who had slandered her, mocked her, were now

a hot mess, tearfully explaining why she had maligned Natalia,