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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asleep? Hamilton, aren’t

and ended the

the disconnected phone, Caspian clicked

curious. “How

Hamilton is clueless. I’ll

in understanding.

to his sister. but if she were, he certainly wouldn’t allow his niece to continue this ambiguous relationship

since childhood and understood his temperament better than most. However, he 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. Any woman involved

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

niece.

that his sister was still alive. Beyond that, he dared not even wish.

it was already

call but turned to her as he heard her

“Hungry?” He asked.

left her feeling unwell, and she hadn’t

I’ll take you

don’t want to move. Can we just order

slept this long, and you’re

“Well, it was quite a

chuckled, tossing clothes her way. “Get up

“Ms. Jenkins, you’re from Boria University, right? Take me for a tour around Boria

want to go to Boria University

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be interested in learning

accept a rebuttal anyway. Thus, she

and made their way to Boria University, the day had already turned to evening.

students were heading to study sessions, strolling the paths, or participating in various activities,

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.

did you go to

“At River State.”

assumed Hamilton’s college years were spent abroad,

– the small fishing village where they

slightly. “Why… why River

remained neutral as if discussing something

words, nothing more.

curiously, “Why, though?”