Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 120

Hamilton gripped Natalia’s waist, lowering his gaze upon her with an uncharacteristic tenderness in his eyes.

Natalia, momentarily dazed by the softness on his face, quickly snapped back to reality. She flashed a wry smile at him and asked, “Mr. Fowler, having second thoughts, are we?”

Watching her, Hamilton took a moment before releasing her, leaning against the wall to light a cigarette. “Natalia, I’ve given you an out. Are you sure you don’t want to reconsider?”

Without a word, Natalia turned and strode towards the door.

“Quite sure,” she said, and with that, she was out the door and gone.

Hamilton stood there, his face a stormy canvas of displeasure. After a spell, he whipped out his phone and dialed a number.

“Tonight, I want Orpheus’s assets turned upside down!”

Having made the call, Hamilton moved to the window, watching the woman disappear into the night before taking a drag of his smoke.

He had intended to let her have her little rebellion for a few more days, but tonight’s events had stirred a regret within him for letting her go.

A canary belongs in its cage, he mused. Wasn’t it better for her to stay put by his side?

Frowning into the night, Hamilton dialed another number.

Natalia, after returning home, completed her nightly routine and fell straight into bed.

Her slumber was broken by the shrill of her phone, and with bleary eyes, she recognized the

caller – Tatiana’s doctor.

Her grogginess vanished instantly as she bolted upright, wincing at a sharp pain in her side.

Ignoring the discomfort, she answered the call. “Doctor, what’s wrong? Is it my mother?”

“It’s not that,” the doctor replied, and Natalia exhaled a sigh of relief.

Natalia bit her lip, “Then what is it?”

“The thing is, Ms. Jenkins, the medication your mother has been on is imported, and it was heavily discounted because of Mr. Fowler. But it seems he no longer wishes to extend those discounts.”

Natalia felt a jolt. This was surely Hamilton’s tactic to force her return. She took a deep breath, attempting to steady her emotions.

“If the discounts are removed, what’s the monthly cost?”

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before

the discount, you’re looking at an additional two hundred thousand a

spun

frowning. “Doctor, are you certain there’s no mistake?”

current medical bills for Tatiana were already a hefty two hundred thousand per

You can come to the hospital to see the billing details, or can email

pause, she finally

Your mother’s medication funds are

“Understood.”

cover Tatiana’s

exploit one’s vulnerabilities. Using Tatiana against her was far

Hamilton, nor could she confront him. Discounts were

obligation.

of helplessness. After getting dressed, she

by Tatiana’s bedside, Natalia felt a rare

return. Truly,

she went back, she might never muster the courage to leave again. Nor did she want

eyes welled up. “Mom, please wake up soon, okay? I’m starting to

as she spoke.

helping me these past three years. His name is Hamilton. Remember him?

continued, “He’s quite formidable now. Maybe you’ll see him

she whispered, “Just wake up, sooner

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and paid every last

she leave. As she stepped out

he

asked, “Mr. Spiegel, what

Caspian simply asked, “Have

gaze. “No, it was

you can think of me as

as she turned to Casplan, her voice carrying a tremble, “I was just up there, visiting my

understanding, “Oh, is your mother here in the hospital?”

when her phone abruptly started

caller ID–It was

Natalla said, “I’ve got to take care of