Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 94

Natalia’s lips were taut as she tried to maintain her composure, “Mr. Fowler, I think you’re reading too much into this.”

Hamilton didn’t reply.

His face betrayed no emotion. But after three years at his side, Natalia could tell with just a glance that his mood was anything but good.

Throughout the latter half of the evening. Hamilton kept Natalia close, his arm never leaving her waist. His noble status meant that they couldn’t escape the socialites and businessmen who came to fawn over and toast to him. Yet, Hamilton seemed disinterested. He chuckled lightly at the sight of yet another glass of champagne offered to him.

“Ms. Jenkins, take this one for me,” he said.

Natalia’s brows furrowed sharply. She didn’t want to drink, especially since she was on her period.

“Mr. Fowler, I’d rather not,” she said.

Hamilton just looked at her, silent.

With a resigned smile, Natalia gave in. She braced herself and took the glass. One glass turned into two, and two turned into three.

Just as Natalia was about to accept what felt like the umpteenth refill, Hamilton suddenly took the glass from her. He downed the drink in one gulp and, with Natalia in tow, made his way to say goodbye to Caspian.

“We have to take off,” he declared. He led Natalia out of the banquet hall.

She didn’t understand what was going on with him, but she obediently followed without a word. Hamilton was silent the whole way to the car, his arm tightly wrapped around her waist.

Once the car stopped in the hotel’s parking garage and the driver stepped out, Hamilton suddenly pinned Natalia beneath him.

His kiss was rapacious, devoid of any tenderness, as it fiercely descended upon her. Natalia felt like prey in his clutches, being ruthlessly bitten and tugged at. The sound of her dress tearing was stark in the confines of the car.

Natalia’s head spun, but she managed to hold onto a sliver of sanity.

“Hamilton, this isn’t a good time for me.”

But Hamilton showed no sign of stopping. His fervent kisses spread from her lips down to her ankles. It was as if the man was determined to brand every inch of her.

After what seemed like an eternity, he finally released Natalia. Then, he leaned against the car

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window and lit a cigarette.

Deep down, he knew it wasn’t Natalia’s fault what had happened tonight. But the mere thought of Ronin chasing after her filled him with an inexplicable irritation.

“I won’t force you to drink again,” he said eventually.

on her forehead,

Before long, he returned with a

I bit

reaching out, but Hamilton didn’t let

seat, carefully applying the ointment to her. He had really only bitten her on the collarbone; the rest were

to every spot that showed signs of his

told her who

Natalia’s eyelids fluttered.

forgetting to remind her, “Stay a bit longer. Your

responded without looking

with a change of clothes. Hamilton hung up the phone, took the clothes,

“Are you leaving?”

gave her a look. “Leaving

corner of Natalia’s lips twitched slightly. “I thought you

like I’ve disappointed you.”

up

her up in

can walk!” Natalia

silent, carrying her back

returned, Natalia immediately retreated to the bathroom. After emerging,

eyed the food that was brought

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eyebrow. “Not hungry?”

head.

nodded and made

the hotel delivered a bowl of chicken soup and a couple of apple turnovers.

sugar at night,” he

murmuring.

and quickly fell asleep, her

she felt Hamilton’s

wait for

knew Hamilton didn’t plan on letting her attend the

meet his gaze. “I’d like to go out

brow furrowed.

out the sanatorium Scarlett had mentioned,

a

it’s better if you don’t wander

a breath and went out anyway, heading straight for the

sanatorium was top–notch in both

she needed, Natalia hurried back but ran into Caspian at the entrance of the sanatorium.

her. “Ms. Jenkins, what brings you here?”