Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 126

Watching Hamilton’s retreating figure, Eveleen’s face instantly descended into a frown.

Victor clicked his tongue in disapproval.

Alden chuckled lightly. “What’s the matter? Are you jealous?”

Victor laughed. “Alden, what favor on earth has that woman done for you to have you in her corner like this?”

Alden’s laughter was soft. “No favors. I just think she’s meant to be my sister–in–law, that’s all.” At those words, Eveleen’s expression turned as sour as vinegar.

“Alden, there’s no chance for your brother and Natalia. With her background, she’s hardly a match for the prestigious Fowler family.”

Alden shook his head. “Ms. Schafer, my brother’s marital affairs have never been under the Fowler family’s thumb. Otherwise, the last engagement party wouldn’t have been called off so abruptly, right?”

The mention of the last engagement made Eveleen seethe with resentment, but Alden wasn’t done stirring the pot.

“Besides, some people claim they’d never return unless my brother begged them to. So, what brings you back now?”

Eveleen was livid, unused to such treatment.

In this circle, she was always the one doted upon.

In an instant, tears welled up in her eyes. She shot Alden a glare and stood up, walking out of

the room.

After her shower, Natalia felt a wave of dizziness wash over her.

Probably caught a chill from the breeze earlier, she mused with a wry smile. Her health had truly declined since the miscarriage.

She drank a glass of hot water, preparing to lie down when her phone suddenly rang.

Hesitating for a few seconds, she answered. “Mr. Fowler.”

Hamilton grunted in acknowledgment, his silence stretching before he asked, “You went to River State?”

Through the floor–to–ceiling windows, Natalia watched the winter drizzle outside with the occasional burst of fireworks in the distance. She took a moment before replying, “Scarlett’s choice.”

“Call me when you’re back; I’ll pick you up from the airport.”

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Natalia’s grip on the phone tightened. She wanted to thank him. After all, she owed him for the Incident with Gideon.

But before she could speak, she heard Eveleen’s voice over the phone. “Hamilton, they’re all against me.”

Instantly, the words she meant to say retreated back down her throat.

“No need, I can take a cab,” she said.

Hamilton seemed to scoff. “Natalia, remember our agreement isn’t over yet.”

With that, he hung up.

Natalia stared at the darkened phone screen, her feelings a tangled mess.

Probably just discomfort, she reckoned. But it seemed only discomfort remained.

forcing herself to

if aflame. She instinctively reached out for the empty space beside her, only then remembering she was alone in

to bring over some basic medicine, she took it and went back to

the morning, groggy and disoriented, she answered another call from Hamilton. His voice

you supposed to be traveling with Scarlett? Why is she still in Silkwood City?”

in for

burst into a fit of coughing.

State is

“I dressed warmly, but maybe

take medicine?”

“Yes.”

of acknowledgment, then after a moment, asked,

yet. Mr. Fowler, is there anything else? If not, I’d like to get some more sleep.”

the impatience in her

ultimately, he didn’t

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“Just rest well,”

responded and

dialed Linda, “Book me the next flight to River State.”

continued, a persistent drizzle

a driver or bodyguard, taking a taxi straight to the hotel

landing.

asleep

a knock at the door, she assumed it was room service. But to her shock, opening the door revealed Hamilton standing there.

making him appear even more handsome, with droplets of water clinging to

stunned by the man in front

reached out to touch her forehead. “You’re still feverish. Get dressed; we’re going to the

gaze, forcing a smile, “It’s okay; a couple

however, firmly grasped her

change, or do I need to

the sting at the tip

come?”

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reaction. Perhaps the vulnerability of being sick and alone in

he would seek her out

them.

looked at her, a faint smile creeping onto his lips. “What, is this place off–limits to me? Besides, if I didn’t come, would you prefer to be left here to

at the moisture at the corner of her eye

“I’m really okay.”

her

going to the hospital, be a good girl.” As he spoke, he gently brushed against the reddened corner of her

the rising tide of

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her clothes.

and took her to

check–up and getting hooked up to an IV drip, it was

eat

shook her

firmly. “If I hadn’t come, would you have planned to starve or sicken yourself to

Natalia kept silent.