Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 123

Chapter 123

Natalia didn’t answer Hamilton’s question. All she wanted to do was wriggle out of his grip and take a cold shower to clear her head.

But Hamilton wasn’t about to let her go.

“Let me go, Hamilton. You have to let me go!”

Natalia felt like a fish out of water, desperate for the soothing embrace of the sea. She was inexplicably drawn to the man before her, yet her mind was in turmoil, fighting the impulse.

“I need to take a shower, Hamilton; let me go.”

Hamilton’s brow furrowed deeply. It was then he realized that the red mark on her face wasn’t the only thing off about her.

Her temperature and overall state were far from normal. The thought of what might be afflicting her turned his face as cold as a slab of ice. Suddenly, he gripped her wrist, trapping her in his

arms.

“Natalia, where have you been? Who did you meet? What did you eat?”

Natalia could barely make out what Hamilton was saying, fighting against her own instincts.

She wanted him, this man.

But deep down, she didn’t want to beg him for anything.

She bit down on her lip so hard the taste of iron spread in her mouth, but she didn’t loosen her grip.

Hamilton held her even tighter. Seeing her lips were already bleeding, he pinched her chin, forcing her to release the bite.

His voice was chilling, his eyes blazing with an almost tangible fire. “Who did you meet? What did you eat? Answer me!”

Natalia’s eyes reddened, her voice trembling with the agony of the drug coursing through her. But the pain Hamilton inflicted by squeezing her chin brought back a sliver of clarity.

She clutched at his shirt, knuckles white. “Gideon Chappelle, he wanted to see the villa.”

Hamilton’s eyes narrowed dangerously.

“Did he drug you? Did he touch you?”

“No! I told him… I belong to you, and he stopped.”

Hamilton’s expression didn’t soften.

She whispered, “Can you let me go now? Hamilton, I really need that shower.”

Hearing her plead, a wave of awkwardness washed over Hamilton. Even now, she was pushing

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him away.

at a time like this, you should be

with unfulfilled desire, refused to utter the words

lip, blood

woman in his arms, her

from restraint. A sense of helplessness crept up on

is it really that hard to yield to me? Would

me?”

felt like she

or drowning, she wasn’t sure. It was like being seventeen at the

didn’t want him to save

a vortex and an

lashes trembled as she lifted her gaze.

she uttered, “Hamilton, let me go…

his arms, heading for the

the only way I’d let you go is over

night, Natalia was tossed and turned countless times.

the reluctant stars at his company, was exceptionally

to break, Natalia finally fell

bed, his gaze heavy upon her.

long time before he stood up and

the smallness of Natalia’s rented room or something else, despite a night

window, he took a deep drag of his cigarette and let out a wry laugh. He was surprised to find

sympathy? It was laughable. He wasn’t supposed

night,

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he wouldn’t

let her go. So when he wanted her back, he was prepared to use

any means necessary.

never hesitated to employ those means with Natalia. But now, he

unfamiliar reluctance.

enjoyable had suddenly

tedious, no longer worth playing, and he no longer wished to torment her.

cigarette burnt down to the filter, Hamilton exhaled a cloud of smoke and made a phone call.

it was already

aching body out of bed, and after freshening up, she

they were all from Tatiana’s attending physician.

returned the call. “Doctor, is

doctor replied, “I just wanted to inform you that Mr. Fowler said your mother’s medication can

it, thank you.” After hanging up, she

the call, he picked up right in

“Awake?”

carried a hint of warmth.

lips. “Thank

some real gratitude. You know I don’t care

After a long silence, she offered, “I’ll cook you dinner

“I’m not short of a maid or a chef.”

over and call me

hung up

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