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.

he tightened his grip on her chin. “Let you go? Natalia, at a time like this, you should be begging me

with unfulfilled desire, refused to utter the words

lip, blood nearly dripping

anger watching the woman in his arms, her

A sense of

Would you rather

me?”

like she was dying.

drowning, she wasn’t sure. It was like being seventeen at the seaside again, surrounded by an endless

but she didn’t want him to save her again.

and an

damp lashes trembled as she lifted

as she uttered, “Hamilton, let me go… I’m begging

and scooped her into his

only way I’d let you

Natalia was tossed and turned countless times.

the reluctant

wore off, and dawn began to break,

the bed, his

long time before he stood up and

or something else, despite a night of passionate lovemaking, Hamilton felt an oppressive heaviness in his chest.

against the window, he took a deep drag of his cigarette and let out a wry laugh. He was surprised to find himself feeling a twinge of sympathy for the

laughable. He wasn’t supposed to experience

night, he felt

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he wouldn’t

she wanted to leave, he let her go. So when he wanted

any means necessary.

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

unfamiliar reluctance.

game that had been quite enjoyable had suddenly

tedious, no longer worth playing, and he no longer wished

burnt down to the filter, Hamilton exhaled

up, it was already

out of bed, and after freshening up, she noticed several missed calls

they were all from Tatiana’s attending physician.

returned the call. “Doctor, is there a problem with my mom?”

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

“Okay, I got it, thank you.” After hanging up, she took a while to process the news. Then, she dialed

but at the sight of the call, he picked up right

“Awake?”

surprisingly carried a hint of warmth.

her lips. “Thank

you want to thank me, show some real gratitude.

suddenly found herself at a loss for words. After a long silence, she offered, “I’ll cook

short of a maid

over and

hung up the phone.

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