Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 112

When Natalia awoke the next morning, Hamilton was already busy perfecting his Windsor knot in front of the mirror. Dapper as ever, he stood by the bedside.

“You can take the day off if you’re tired,” he said with a casual glance her way,

His amorous endeavors the previous night had been rather demanding, and it was well past midnight when she finally got some rest.

Shaking her head as she sat up, Natalia dismissed the thought. There was a mountain of work awaiting her at the office.

Hamilton raised an eyebrow. “Then, shall we ride together?”

She was resolute in her refusal. “No need. I’ll take the bus.”

But Hamilton acted as if he hadn’t heard her decline, casually leaning against the door frame, waiting.

With a glance in his direction, Natalia didn’t protest further.

As she dressed, her fingers hesitated for a mere second. She pulled out a small box from her drawer. Inside was a charm bracelet she had gotten a while back, meant to bring good fortune and safety.

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She had intended to give it to Hamilton for his birthday, but when he had asked about it yesterday, she suddenly didn’t want to give it away anymore.

She picked up the bracelet, examined it for a few seconds, and then placed it back in the box.

She didn’t want to gift him with her sentiments anymore, only to have them carelessly trampled

upon.

Lowering her gaze, Natalia pushed the box to the farthest corner of the drawer.

Dressed and ready, she found Hamilton still waiting at the door.

She composed herself before asking, “Mr. Fowler, have you come to a conclusion about that matter?”

Hamilton’s gaze darkened, and after a moment’s silence, he spoke. “Ms. Jenkins, do you really think the truth is so important?”

Natalia nodded affirmatively. “Yes, at least to me, it’s very important.”

A shadow crossed Hamilton’s face. After a brief pause, he finally admitted, “Indeed, it was orchestrated.”

Natalia’s lips tightened, and her hands clenched to the point of turning her knuckles white.

struggling to steady her voice, she asked, “Was it Eveleen?”

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laughed bitterly. “So, you had already figured it

of the tender way he

all along. He was aware that Eveleen was responsible for the loss of her child. Yet, he still managed to comfort her with such tenderness

her and certainly not about the child.

how heartless and yet hopelessly devoted

He had indeed uncovered the truth long ago, but he had withheld it, believing that some truths, once known, only serve to deepen

His long fingers lifted her chin as he looked down into her eyes. “Natalia, sometimes accepting reality is more important than

well, yet her nose tingled with the onset

smile. “But I insist on knowing the truth! Mr. Fowler, you might

that, she pulled away from his

hand. “Natalia! I told you that child was never

Fowler. Can you let

didn’t release her; instead, he pulled her into

no

parking lot did Hamilton speak up. “I’ll give Eveleen a warning.

Natalia’s face as her

Hamilton was willing to bend, it

back at him. After a long pause, she mustered

she opened the car door

her retreating figure, his expression growing

haunted him. He might not care

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couldn’t

back in his seat, he lit a cigarette and, after a long while, picked up his phone to make

Natalia’s off–kilter demeanor,

what’s wrong? Did something happen?”

“It’s nothing. How’s the

if something’s up. I may not be able to do much,

a nod and a smile, Natalia

moving closer. “Boss, have you heard? Mr. Fowler

nothing more. She could hardly bear to hear any more about Hamilton and Eveleen. But she didn’t

while she can. You wouldn’t believe how close she was to announcing her engagement to Mr. Fowler on Twitter. I want to see how she takes

didn’t respond, simply

that Natalia was disinterested, she eventually moved on to gossip with