Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 115

Hamilton furrowed his brow, a look of confusion crossing his face as if he hadn’t quite caught Natalia’s words.

“What did you say?” His voice was frosty as his gaze locked onto Natalia.

Meeting his cold eyes, Natalia repeated firmly, “I said, I want to move out.”

Hamilton’s features darkened in an instant.

“Natalia, have you forgotten what I’ve told you? Our relationship doesn’t end until I say it does!”

Her eyes did not waver as she responded, “I haven’t forgotten. I know that in our relationship, I never had the right to say no.”

She didn’t say it was over because it wouldn’t make a difference if she did!

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“Mr. Fowler, you can call me anytime you need me. I’ll be there at the drop of a hat.”

Hamilton’s deep–set eyes flared with a smoldering fire. Silent, he just stared at Natalia.

The atmosphere in the room was oppressively thick, but Natalia showed no sign of backing down.

After what felt like an eternity, Hamilton let out a mocking laugh. “Ms. Jenkins, you are quite the professional, always on call.”

The insult was biting. Even though Natalia had steeled herself, his words stung deep.

Swallowing the tightness in her chest, she forced a smile. “Of course, I can’t let your money go to waste.”

Hamilton’s mocking smile slowly faded as he regarded Natalia, his lips parting slightly with a chill in his voice.

“Just because I asked about your relationship with Ryan tonight, you want to move out of this house? Natalia, do you have the audacity to claim there’s nothing between you and Ryan?”

Natalia let out a bitter laugh, “Indeed, there’s nothing between Ryan and me, Hamilton, and you know better than anyone why I want to move out!”

He continued to fix her with a cold stare, and after a long pause, he scoffed disdainfully.

“I’ve dug up the truth you were after, and I even broke the rules to help you go after Eveleen. Natalia, don’t get too greedy, and don’t overestimate your importance!”

A wave of sourness flooded Natalia’s heart. She had indeed overestimated herself in the past. That’s why she kept foolishly trying to probe and fight for something more.

She thought her efforts and persistence might eventually elicit some kind of response from this man, even if it was just a tiny bit.

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But now she faced the harsh truth. As much as she hated to admit it, she was nothing more than a plaything in Hamilton’s eyes.

His tolerance and affection were mere whims, given when he was in a good mood. And yet, she had repeatedly fallen for those fleeting moments of kindness.

bitterness, trying to

I lack the family and connections; I can’t compete with Eveleen. I’ve overstepped my bounds, and now I’m stepping back.

even more unsightly at her words. He rose and cornered her against the door, pressing her hard against it.

Now you’re asking me to let

his gaze

agreement of my own will, but Hamilton, the agreement

Eveleen. If it were just her and Hamilton, perhaps she wouldn’t mind staying until the

devoted to his shining light, leaving Natalia with nothing but

She was done.

the

didn’t want to play this

fiercely, a hint of brutality in

out

I mean to you. If you care so much for Eveleen, then marry her properly. Why bother with

eyes, her lips quivering slightly. Stubbornly, she looked at Hamilton, her gaze unflinching.

twisted at the sight of her tears, but

at Natalia’s constant attempts to

His grip tightened.

me tell you, it’s impossible. As long as you are mine, you will endure

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Chapter 115

as he caressed Natalia’s

defiance. If I end up breaking you,

his head, kissing her lips

her cheek, then down to her delicate neck, he savored

blouse, the sound of

but just as

cigarette, his voice cool

from a rendezvous

to humiliate someone. No matter how genteel he appeared,

looked down on her. In his eyes, she was indeed nothing more than a

swallowing her humiliation, walked towards the

defiant exit, his face souring further.

He had never made such concessions for any woman before, but

all, she was just

disliked the feeling of losing control over a woman. He’d rather

a deep drag of his cigarette. Its smoke curled up into the dim light of the

steaming slightly in the cool air, he finally lifted his gaze, his eyes tracing her form with a flicker of

them. “I’ll ask you one more time.

came Natalia’s terse reply, a single word that held the weight of her resolve.

that leaving wouldn’t truly free her from the tendrils of their complicated relationship. But it would put some

into a wry smile. “Alright. If you’re so set on leaving, I’ll let you

line, her jaw

tilting his chin up with