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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today, and upon his return, he had the audacity to accuse her of betrayal. Despite the truth storing them in the face, he

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

watery eyes. Her beautiful eyes seemed even more

gently rubbed the corner of her eye. His eyes were tender,

as you wish, I won’t stop you. But if

looked at him squarely. After a moment, she gave

her with

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

asked, “Is Eveleen really that important to

yet he was never one to dismiss the

what kind of affection it was that could lead him to

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

a long silence, he spoke softly, “Yes, she’s important. Without her, I might not have made it this far. So Natalia,” He paused briefly, “don’t cross Eveleen.

pain lanced through Natalia’s heart. She had always known

that there was

and Eveleen.

she nodded. “Okay, I

and headed for the bedroom, but after

her forehead. His brow

got a fever

so resilient. Now, it seemed a

to carry her out.

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protested, gripping his arm with clear

when Eveleen’s fans had cornered her, especially now

didn’t insist, carrying her to the bedroom instead

if it helps. If not, Fl call the doctor

saying this, he left the room and

swallowed the pills and tucked herself into bed while Hamilton

furrowed brow

are you doing? Still

shook her head without

cheek affectionately and said, “Get some sleep.

online.”

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

the medicine’s

by Scarlett’s

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

that belied her turmoil.

silence, she

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

he was

a few more words with

tapped open her Twitter, the controversial video that had been trending was long gone. In its place was a new trending topic proclaiming the internet

Natalia clicked to see the details.

mentioned, all those who had slandered her, mocked her, were now apologizing to her. And

was a hot mess, tearfully explaining why