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

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

now watery eyes. Her beautiful eyes seemed even

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

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

After a moment, she gave a wry smile.

with no way to refute them.

power and influence trump intentions. She had always scoffed at that, but now, she felt

and asked, “Is Eveleen really

cold–hearted, yet he was never one to dismiss

it was that could lead him to

cigarette in his hand. The smoke curled up, obscuring his expression, making

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 two, I’ll probably never

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

that moment, she finally understood that there was

and Eveleen.

nodded. “Okay, I get

for the bedroom, but after a few steps,

swiftly, his hand checking her forehead.

a

again. She used to be so resilient. Now, it seemed

to carry her out.

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to the hospital,” she protested, gripping his arm with

when Eveleen’s fans had cornered her, especially now with the

carrying her to the bedroom

if it helps. If not,

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

pills and tucked herself into bed while

furrowed brow

are you doing? Still

shook her head without speaking.

her cheek affectionately and said, “Get some sleep. I’ll

online.”

she let out a bitter

was exhaustion, or perhaps the medicine’s

awakened by Scarlett’s call.

gotta 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 everyone who badmouthed you online. Not one was spared. Millions

listened with a calm that belied her turmoil. So, was Giselle the scapegoat after

a long silence, she simply

in the end, it

he was really

exchanging a few more words with

gone. In its place was a new trending topic proclaiming the internet was not

Natalia clicked to see

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

mess, tearfully explaining why she had maligned