Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 100

From the dead of night until the first light of dawn. Hamilton had worn Natalia out until she was utterby exhausted before finally letting her rest.

“Sleep now.”

With her eyes closed. Natalia quickly succumbed to sleep.

Glancing at the clock, Hamilton noticed it was already past ten in the morning. He grabbed his phone and stepped out of the bedroom to call Casplan.

“I won’t make it today. I’ll drop by some other time.”

Caspian felt a tinge of disappointment upon hearing Hamilton wouldn’t be coming. He had hoped to see Natalia again.

“What about Ms. Jenkins?”

Hamilton’s brow arched sharply, and a light chuckle escaped him. “Are you perhaps a tad too interested in her?*

Caspian let out a wry laugh. “Are you sure you’re not the one smitten with her?”

Without responding, Hamilton lit a cigarette. The word ‘smitten‘ would never fit into what he felt for Natalia. He admitted to a somewhat twisted possessiveness over her, but he figured that was just a man’s nature.

“Is there anything else? If not, I’m hanging up.”

“Wait, wait,” Caspian quickly added, “Don’t get the wrong idea. I have no other intentions toward Ms. Jenkins. It’s just that Bianca suddenly noticed yesterday that Ms. Jenkins bears some resemblance to my sister, so I thought I should ask.”

Hamilton’s brows knitted together.

“Are you certain?”

“Positive,” Caspian confirmed. “I might not notice these things, but Bianca’s a photographer with an eye for detail. We compared photos of Ms. Jenkins with my sister’s, and there’s a definite likeness.”

Hamilton’s gaze lingered on the peacefully sleeping Natalla. After a moment, he said, “There are many people who look alike.”

“I know, but it’s worth asking, right? What if we miss something?” Caspian paused, “Do you know Ms. Jenkins‘ mother’s maiden name?”

Hamilton frowned slightly. He really didn’t know. All he knew was that Natalia’s mother had been in a serious car accident and was hospitalized. Beyond that, he was clueless.

“I’ll ask her when she wakes up.”

12:00

Chapter 100

nodded. “Oh, she’s still asleep? Hamilton, aren’t you being a bit

snorted and ended the call.

the disconnected phone, Caspian clicked

curious. “How did it

Hamilton is clueless. I’ll try reaching

in

to his sister. but if she

didn’t find Hamilton to be a man worthy of trust. The man was exceptionally outstanding, even among the elite, but too cold and detached.

grew more somber, and then he shook his head, feeling he was overthinking. He didn’t even know if his sister was dead or

niece.

he could hope for now was that his sister was

finally awoke, it was already four

was on a call but turned to her as he

“Hungry?” He asked.

meal had left her feeling unwell,

I’ll take you out for

to move. Can we

out a soft laugh. “You’ve slept this long,

was quite a long

tossing clothes her way. “Get up

from Boria University, right?

do you want to go to Boria University all of

12-01

met her gaze. “Can’t I be interested

Hamilton wouldn’t accept a rebuttal anyway.

way to Boria University, the day

students were heading to study sessions, strolling the paths, or

the campus, Natalia was reminded of a time when she had hoped to run into him here, in some quiet corner. To increase the minuscule chances of such an encounter, she had taken the longest routes to her classes every day. But

go to college?” She suddenly

“At River State.”

stopped in her tracks, stunned. She had assumed Hamilton’s college years were spent abroad, not

where they

slightly. “Why… why River

discussing something trivial. “Felt like it.”

three words, nothing

eyed him curiously, “Why, though?”