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.”

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Chapter 100

aren’t you being a

snorted and ended the call.

at the disconnected phone, Caspian clicked his tongue.

“How

shook his head. “Ms. Jenkins is still resting, and Hamilton is clueless. I’ll try reaching out to Ms. Jenkins later.”

nodded in understanding.

expression grew more troubled. He wasn’t sure if Natalia was related to his sister. but if she were, he certainly wouldn’t allow his niece to

be a man worthy of trust. The man was exceptionally outstanding, even among the elite, but too cold and detached. Any woman involved with him was unlikely to

he was overthinking. He didn’t even know if his sister was dead or alive, and here he was, worrying about

niece.

he could hope for now was that his sister was still alive. Beyond that,

awoke, it was

but turned to her as he heard her stir and

“Hungry?” He asked.

meal had left her feeling

you out for

to move. Can we

laugh. “You’ve slept this long,

pursed her lips. “Well, it was quite a long

chuckled, tossing clothes her way. “Get up and get

dress, he casually mentioned, “Ms. Jenkins, you’re from Boria University,

do you want to go to

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met her gaze. “Can’t I be interested in learning more

rebuttal anyway. Thus, she braced

Boria University, the day had already turned to

and students were heading to study sessions,

corner. To increase the minuscule chances of such an encounter, she had taken the longest routes to her classes every day. But it never happened.

you go to college?” She suddenly asked.

“At River State.”

Hamilton’s college years were spent abroad, not at River State.

– the small fishing village where they had both lived was

“Why… why River State

remained neutral as if discussing something trivial. “Felt like it.”

words, nothing more.

curiously, “Why,